Mai Ai Truc, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment said the online question forum was scheduled to finish at 4:30pm but had to be prolonged to handle the immense amount of questions.
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“Direct dialogue through the Internet between government offices and the people is one of the necessary and practical activities of e-Government,” said Minister Mai Ai Truc.
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The visit was aimed at conducting research into the electronic administrative structure of the French Government in order to better Viet Nam's implementation of the "Computerisation of state administrative governance" project (Programme 112 of the Government), said Vu Dinh Thuan, Director of the Project Management Board.
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The comittee found that implementation of IT and related projects have been moving at a snail’s pace, resulting in limited effectiveness
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The website at, www.vietnam.gov.vn or www.chinhphu.vn, has been developed by the Government Office and will provide online transactions for residents and government agencies. It will also provide information on government management, economic and social reports, and gather information from lower-level government agencies.