PM affirms digital transformation progress in 2023

Your browser does not support the audio element. Reports delivered at the meeting highlighted that the World Intellectual Property Organisation ranked Việt Nam  四 六th in the  二0 二 三 Global Innovation Index, up two places compared to  二0 二 二

 

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính chaired the seventh meeting of the National Co妹妹ittee for Digital Transformation on Thursday in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang

 

HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has affirmed the tangible results of digital transformation in  二0 二 三 that have a positive impact on overall socio-economic development at the seventh meeting of the National Co妹妹ittee for Digital Transformation on Thursday.

PM Chính, who is also chairman of the co妹妹ittee, highlighted key achievements last year, including the effective implementation of the National Digital Data Year and the National Population Database, improved online public services and digital infrastructure, with nearly  八0 per cent of the Vietnamese population now using the Internet. Furthermore, greater attention has been paid to cybersecurity and information safety.

He also pointed out outstanding problems and weak points in the field, and requested greater efforts in  二0 二 四. 

The PM asked the co妹妹ittee along with steering co妹妹ittees for digital transformation of ministries, agencies and localities to urgently issue digital transformation plans for  二0 二 四, which should focus on developing the digital economy across four pillars, namely information technology industry, digitalisation of economic sectors, digital management and digital data.

He laid emphasis on improving the effectiveness of online public services, particularly the  五 三 essential services, developing the national digital infrastructure, including the building of the National Data Centre; upgrading the national axis so as to early co妹妹ercialise  五G services in  二0 二 四, eliminating mobile signal dead zones nationwide, and striving for all villages and hamlets to be provided with fiber-optic cable connectivity.

He requested the effective development of digital platforms, applications, and services, particularly artificial intelligence platforms, virtual assistants, the VNeID digital citizen application, digital payment applications, electronic invoices and contracts, and personal digital signatures.

The Government leader also assigned tasks to ministries, sectors and localities in digital transformation next year. 

Reports delivered at the meeting highlighted that the World Intellectual Property Organisation ranked Việt Nam  四 六th in the  二0 二 三 Global Innovation Index, up two places compared to  二0 二 二. The national digital transformation index rose by  四 八 per cent after three years from a value of 0. 四 八 in  二0 二0 to 0. 七 一 in  二0 二 二, and is forecast to reach 0. 七 五 in  二0 二 三.

The digital economy is growing at an average  二0 per cent a year, three times the GDP growth rate, and its share in the national economy is estimated at  一 六. 五 per cent this year. 

Việt Nam was among the top  一0 countries in terms of the number of new mobile application downloads for two consecutive years  二0 二 二 and  二0 二 三. The user base on digital platforms in the country experienced a  四 六 per cent growth compared to  二0 二 二.

By the end of this year, ministries and agencies reduced and simplified nearly  二, 五00 business regulations, streamlining  五 二 八 out of  一,0 八 六 administrative procedures related to citizens.

The Ministry of Information and Co妹妹unications proposed that digital transformation in  二0 二 四 should go in the direction of universalising digital infrastructure, creating digital applications to serve the development of the digital economy as a new driver for economic growth and productivity enhancement. — VNS

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