The Government Office last week announced that chairmen of provincial-level people’s committees will attend the government’s socio-economic discussions via video-conferencing systems from late this month.
An official from the International Enterprise Singapore said that his country has launched six IT development programmes and strategies over the last 25 years, adding that Singapore has implemented three general plans to develop its e-government system.
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Accordingly, local leaders will be able to voice their opinions on issues of the government’s concern.
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Last year Vietnam ranked 91st out of 192 United Nations member countries in terms of the e-government readiness index, up by 14 places against 2005. This was Vietnam’s highest ranking since the UN started to calculate this kind of index of its member countries. This was also a remarkable improvement given that the Philippines plunged 25 places and Thailand, Singapore and Myanmar all fell 16 places in the rankings.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to invite the leaders of all municipal and provincial People’s Committees to participate in the government’s monthly meetings from March onwards, according to a telegram sent Friday to local government leaders by the Government Office.
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