Digital transformation must be real

(HNMO) - On June 12, the Ministry of Information and Communications held an online conference on state management for the second quarter of 2023 with the Departments of Information and Communications nationwide.

Overview of the second quarter 2023 state management conference with the Departments of Information and Communications nationwide, taking place this morning, June 12. Photo: Huy Duc.

At the conference, representatives of the Departments of Information and Communications: Bac Ninh, Bac Kan, Ho Chi Minh City; specialized information technology units under the ministries: Agriculture and Rural Development, Science and Technology proposed a number of issues related to concentrated information technology zones, data sharing management, determining IT service rental prices, issues related to appraisal of basic design of information technology projects... These issues were clarified and answered by representatives of departments, divisions, and leaders of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Regarding each field of state management, Deputy Minister Nguyen Huy Dung raised a number of issues to be implemented in the coming time. That is, independent experts from the United Nations will evaluate and survey online public services to serve the assessment and ranking of the United Nations' e-Government. Therefore, it is recommended that specialized units and Departments of Information and Communications pay attention to implementing this content synchronously. Regarding the issue of connecting and sharing data, it is recommended that Departments of Information and Communications and specialized information technology units of ministries and branches detect any cases of violations of regulations on connecting and sharing data and immediately report them to the National Digital Transformation Department so that the Ministry of Information and Communications can send a direct written reminder.

Deputy Minister Pham Duc Long requested the Departments of Information and Communications of provinces and cities to carefully review the signal depressions once again so that the Ministry can direct businesses to deploy and complete coverage by the end of this year. The Ministry's Inspectorate and the Department of Telecommunications work with localities to properly implement the inspection goal of managing subscriber SIM cards nationwide. The Department of Telecommunications is preparing to organize a thematic conference on sharing telecommunications infrastructure and undergrounding telecommunications infrastructure. Continuing to convert internet addresses to IPv6 is an important foundation for us to implement the digital economy in the future.

In his concluding remarks at the conference, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung emphasized a number of state management issues for immediate implementation.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung delivered a concluding speech at the conference. Photo: Huy Duc.

Regarding public service provision, Minister Nguyen Manh Hung emphasized that it is necessary to achieve the goals of providing comprehensive public services so that people do not have to go to the office, and the rate of public service records processed online will reach 95% by 2025. Along with that, the Ministry of Information and Communications will announce criteria and standards for digital communes and digital districts for provinces to implement. The Ministry of Information and Communications will also have to become a digital ministry - forming a model set for digital governance.

Regarding smart cities, the Minister assigned Deputy Minister Nguyen Huy Dung to unify a number of criteria in building smart cities for localities to implement. In particular, focusing on replicating the model in localities that have successfully deployed the shared platform.

Regarding digital infrastructure serving national digital transformation, the Ministry of Information and Communications will issue standards for mobile broadband and fixed broadband speeds. In addition, the Departments of Information and Communications will make annual plans to develop passive telecommunications infrastructure in their localities. After telecommunications infrastructure is data infrastructure, the Ministry will also have standards for data infrastructure and cloud infrastructure to facilitate domestic enterprises to develop these services.

Equipping the entire population with digital skills will also be emphasized, through online training via the OneTouch platform, while allowing localities to proactively train on their own topics.

In addition to orienting the implementation tasks of the industry, Minister Nguyen Manh Hung also spent time mentioning the process of awareness of digital transformation. According to the Minister, it is time to do it in a practical way, which means creating value for the people and for the development of the country.

“Digital transformation is rapid development because the digital economy grows 3-4 times faster than GDP growth (currently the digital economy contributes 15% to GDP); it is the driving force for Vietnam's growth in the long and medium term; so that by 2045 our country will become a developed country with high income,” Minister Nguyen Manh Hung emphasized.

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