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Online public service portals still not used by majority of users
More and more people and businesses are using public service portals to follow administrative procedures, but the percentage remains low. This is the conclusion of a report on assessing public service portals at the provincial level in 2024 released at a seminar held by IPS ...
Plan approved to develop National Data Centre
The Government on October 30 approved a development plan on the National Data Centre, expected to help Vietnam reach higher positions in the global e-Government, information technology, and cybersecurity rankings.The National Data Centre, to be built, managed, exploited and run by the Government, will integrate, ...
Forum explores potential of innovation in health sector
A forum was held at the National Innovation Centre (NIC) in Hanoi on October 29 with a focus on the application of medical technology to health care.The event, part of the NIC opening ceremony and the Vietnam International Innovation Expo 2023 from October 28 to ...
Mekong Delta plan seeks flexible response to climate, market changes: Agriculture minister
Agricultural planning is a crucial part of the Mekong Delta regional master plan that will help open opportunities, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Lê Minh Hoan has said.The Coordination Office for Agriculture and Rural Affairs in the Mekong Delta, based in Cần Thơ City, coordinated ...
Vietnam to open digital ecosystem for public services
Population data resource is one of the most important and valuable resources of a country as digital transformation is associated with all activities of the people.The national data sharing and integration platform built, managed and operated by the Ministry of Information and Communications is the ...
UNFPA continues to help Vietnam improve civil registration, vital statistics
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Vietnam and Vital Strategies on August 9 signed an agreement for a second phase of work under the Data for Health Initiative, which is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to continue ...
Project helps increase effectiveness of population management
The implementation of a project on simplifying administrative procedures, citizenship papers, and databases related to population management during 2013-2020 (Project 896) has contributed to improving the efficiency of population management towards the building of a digital economy and society.The comment was made by Permanent Deputy ...
Students like studying online, universities see big benefits
Saving billions of dong in printing documents and time for students to queue up for school admission are some of the benefits for schools starting digital transformation efforts. Previously, students mostly studied in classes and teachers provided knowledge. But now, when applying information technology in ...
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MIC introduces Vietnamese virtual assistant platform
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on September 25 introduced a Vietnamese virtual assistant platform as developed by the Army Telecommunication Industry Corporation (Viettel). Named the Viettel Cyberbot, the platform aims to help businesses automate customer care processes on the basis of Vietnamese language ...
Da Nang targets e-government, smart city by 2030
The Central city of Da Nang is poised to complete the building of a smart city connected with the networks of smart cities in the country and in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region by 2030.Da Nang was the first city in Vietnam ...
