The first National Digital Transformation Day had the theme "Digital transformation solves society's problems for a better life for the people".
The top priority of digital transformation is the launch of initiatives that bring practical benefits to the people.
Read more: VN: PM releases first-ever message on national digital transformation
Vietnam’s e-commerce revenue in 2022 maintained an increase of about 15% compared to last year, according to the Vietnam E-commerce Association (Vecom).
Last year, revenue saw on-year growth of 16% to 13.7 billion USD, the association said.
Vietnam’s e-commerce market has been forecast to see a fast and stable growth rate at double digits during the 2016-25 period.
Read more: Vietnam’s e-commerce revenue grows by 15% in 2022
Hanoi’s goal is to be a leader in Vietnam’s digital transformation by 2025. By 2030, Hanoi will become a smart city and gradually connect with the smart city network in the region and the globe. To that end, Hanoi is gradually realizing its digital transformation plan and its citizens are enjoying the benefits.
Hanoi residents are becoming familiar with online public services that replace face-to-face administrative procedures.
Read more: VN: Hanoi gradually connects with the global smart city network
2023 will be a year of forming and exploiting data to create new values, stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a meeting on December 25 to review one year of implementing a project on developing the application of population database, e-identification, and e-authentication for the national digital transformation in the 2022-2025 period with a vision to 2030 (Project 06).
At the same time, he pointed out a number of shortcomings in the work, including an incomplete digital infrastructure and a big gap between urban and rural areas.
Read more: VN: National database should be completed in 2023: PM
Building a digital government with many one-door services is the solution to fight work overload in Ho Chi Minh City. On the one hand, these services help people and businesses save time and effort; on the other hand, they help agencies and units to reduce workload, better internal management and improve service quality.
Amid the novel coronavirus outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City last year when Trinh Thi Thuy Hien in District 8 gave birth to her first child, she was quite worried about doing all kinds of documents for her children. Surfing on the internet to find out more information including birth registration, she learned that this procedure is now very simple, just go to the National Public Service Portal to register an account, then follow the instructions. She posted relevant documents such as hospital discharge papers, birth certificates, marriage registrations, parents' identification papers, and a photo on the portal, she received a message confirming receipt of the application, then a ward officer contacted her to ask for some more details and set a date to the local People's Committee to receive the documents. In addition to the birth certificate, she also received a health insurance card and registered permanent residence for her child at the same time.
Read more: VN: Ho Chi Minh City: Digital government helps fight work overload