Hanoi (VNA), April 1 -- As many as 113 outstanding information technology (IT) solutions and services will be honoured with the Sao Khue Awards 2020 , of which many could support firms affected by the COVID-19 pandemic , said the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) on March 31.

This year, a record 186 solutions and services from 102 IT firms are up for the awards, a surge of 40 percent compared to 2019.

According to the judges, the award-winning products and services have been built based on the most advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, the internet of things (IoT) and Big Data.

They cover various fields including e-government building, accounting and finance, IT software, export ser...