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The set of indicators will fully reflect every aspect of the digital economy, including digital infrastructure, the popularity of digital means, online services, and human resources. This will be important data for policymakers to release decisions. In June 2020, the Prime Minister approved the national digital transformation program to 2025 and with the vision until 2030, under which Vietnam strives to join the top 50 countries in e-Government. To reach the goal, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to join forces with certain ministries and branches to compile a system of statistical criteria on digital economy; and build new methods in collecting data to measure the impact of digital transformation on socio-economic spheres and on people. The indicators will be made public periodically. According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), the digital economy comprises all economic activities based on digital platforms, using digital … [Read more...] about Indicators to measure Vietnam’s digital economy needed

Technology has not only helped to connect hospitals together but also linked doctors with those need advice, and disadvantaged people with those who can assist them in a bid to drive back the COVID-19 pandemic together. Over the past time, apps and platforms like VOV Bacsi 24, Giúp tôi! (Help me), SOSmap, and Zalo Connect have been launched to connect patients with medical system, vulnerable people with philanthropists, and citizens with authorities and vice versa. During a recent teleconference, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung said since the pandemic hit Vietnam in 2020, modern technology has become instrumental in connectivity. Firstly, it links central-level hospitals and those in lower levels to offer remote advice. So far, 2,000 locations have been connected together, particularly, all central-level hospitals have linked with district-level ones. In recent days, temporary COVID-19 treatment hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and … [Read more...] about ‘Made-in-Vietnam’ apps facilitate mutual support amid COVID-19

Ho Chi Minh City’s master plan aims for the southern metropolis to develop into the country’s largest economic hub for tourism, industrial services, and high-tech agriculture by 2040, with a particular focus on climate change adaptation. According to a Government decision regarding the master plan, the southern city is expected to have a population of between 13 million and 14 million people by 2040 and 16 million by 2060. In line with this, it plans to allocate between 100,000ha and 110,000ha of land for urbanisation by 2040. The city will remain as the country’s economic and technological hub, with a primary focus on innovation as part of the national urban development strategy. The master plan with see Ho Chi Minh City develop a complete infrastructure which links the city with neighbouring provinces. As a result, newly established Thu Duc city will be developed into an innovative city model that will aim to support the development of Ho Chi Minh City and the southern … [Read more...] about Climate change adaptation featured in HCM City’s master plan