(MPI) - On the afternoon of October 18, 2024, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong attended and spoke at the 2024 Multilateral Forum with the theme "Human and Technology Development Towards a Digitally Inclusive Society in Vietnam" (MSF 2024).
The Forum was organized by the Ministry of Planning and Investment in coordination with the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and Samsung Vietnam. Attending the Forum were Mr. Phan Van Anh - Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; Mr. Choi Joo Ho, General Director of Samsung Vietnam; and representatives of international organizations, leaders, managers, experts from corporations, technology enterprises, research institutes, and universities.
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| Deputy Minister Tran Quoc Phuong speaks at the Forum. Photo: MPI |
Speaking at the opening of the Forum, Deputy Minister Tran Quoc Phuong said that the Forum is an annual event initiated by Samsung Vietnam to promote cooperation in solving Vietnam's development issues. He also highly appreciated the Forum's theme focusing on building an inclusive digital future for all people, especially vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in society, to ensure that "no one is left behind" in the context of digital transformation.
The Prime Minister issued Decision No. 411/QD-TTg dated March 31, 2022 approving the National Strategy for Digital Economy and Digital Society Development to 2025, with a vision to 2030. One of the tasks of the Strategy is to ensure the goal of "Developing digital skills, digital citizens, digital culture towards comprehensive digital universalization to form a fair and inclusive digital society, arousing potential, Vietnamese pride and people's trust in the digital space.
Deputy Minister Tran Quoc Phuong said that, in its role as a general advisory body on the Socio-Economic Development Strategy, the Ministry of Planning and Investment has advised and submitted to competent authorities many mechanisms, policies, programs and projects to promote digital transformation, ensuring sustainable and equitable development.
At the same time, the Ministry of Planning and Investment also assigned the National Innovation Center to coordinate with units inside and outside the Ministry to implement specific programs and projects to improve digital capacity for the workforce and people according to the principle of digital inclusive training for both disadvantaged people and those who have difficulty accessing technology, such as digital skills training for workers through the "New Opportunities" program for workers, basic artificial intelligence (AI) knowledge training for people, etc.
In recent times, many organizations and individuals have actively taken action to build an inclusive digital future, so that technology serves everyone's lives, helping each individual to discover their potential and realize their dreams.
According to Google's research on Vietnam's digital economy, it is forecasted that by 2030, the annual economic impact value of digital technology in Vietnam could reach VND1,733 trillion (equivalent to US$74 billion).
However, to achieve the goal of the National Strategy for Digital Economy and Digital Society Development: by 2030, digital skills will be universalized for all social classes, the rate of people of working age trained in basic digital skills reaching over 70% is a huge challenge; especially for vulnerable groups.
In addition, ensuring the “narrowing of the digital gap” is also a huge challenge in the context of strong digital technology development. Vulnerable groups of people are at risk of falling behind in digital skills in life and work. What is worrying is that there is still a large part of society that does not have access to digital technology such as the elderly, people with disabilities, children in remote areas or people in difficult circumstances still face many barriers in using digital technology.
Therefore, Deputy Minister Tran Quoc Phuong said that improving digital capacity is a long-term process and requires the cooperation of the whole society. By creating a favorable learning environment and providing necessary tools, we can help people with disabilities, workers, and people in remote areas integrate into the digital society and enjoy the benefits that digital technology brings.
To do that, according to Deputy Minister Tran Quoc Phuong, it is necessary to encourage research and exchanges to better understand the needs and challenges of disadvantaged groups, thereby finding the most effective solutions to support disadvantaged groups in accessing digital skills. Along with that, it is necessary to design appropriate training courses on digital skills for disadvantaged groups, helping them to learn more easily and be more confident in participating in the labor market.
At the same time, it is necessary to encourage technology companies and startups to create technology products for people with disabilities and disadvantaged groups, such as communication applications, online learning platforms, or mobility support tools. In addition, it is necessary to create more networks between social organizations, businesses and disadvantaged groups, to ensure that technology services and products are developed according to the actual needs of disadvantaged people.
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| Overview of the Forum. Photo: MPI |
Deputy Minister Tran Quoc Phuong expressed his belief that the Multi-stakeholder Forum 2024 with the theme “Human Development and Technology: Towards a Digitally Inclusive Society for Vietnam” jointly organized by Samsung Vietnam, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, and the National Innovation Center will contribute to providing a comprehensive view of digital inclusion; through the MSF 2024 Forum, organizations and individuals will be motivated to work together to build an inclusive digital future, aiming to support the disadvantaged and those who are most likely to lag behind in digital skills in society.
On this occasion, on behalf of the leaders of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Deputy Minister Tran Quoc Phuong highly appreciated and thanked Samsung Vietnam for accompanying Vietnam in the sustainable development process; thanked organizations and individuals who have participated in digital transformation programs and activities, improving digital capacity for people and businesses of the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
The goal of MSF 2024 is to promote multilateral cooperation and innovation through technological solutions to expand access, narrow the digital divide, and unleash human potential, especially for disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. Vietnam has achieved important achievements in digital transformation with the goal of ensuring social equity, based on three pillars: digital economy, digital government and digital society. MSF 2024 will be the platform connecting policy, technology and social needs, creating momentum to build an inclusive digital future for all people./.
Source: https://www.mpi.gov.vn/portal/Pages/2024-10-18/Minister-Tran-Quoc-Phuong-tham-du-Dien-dan-Phat-7n5o70.aspx
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