Bac Giang takes action to develop digital economy
Bac Giang (VNA) - Bac Giang province is accelerating the implementation of digital transformation, with a focus on developing the digital economy.
The province will also provide digital services to people and
businesses to meet the requirements of socio-economic development, and ensure local security and defense, according to Vice Chairman of the
provincial People’s Committee Mai Son.
The digital economy is
expected to account for about 25% of the province's gross regional domestic
product (GRDP) by 2025.
The province is expected to be
home to over 800 digital enterprises, and 100% of households and all
administrative units at the communal level will have access to fiber optic
broadband network by the same year.
From now to 2025, the
provincial Department of Information and Communications will create favourable
conditions for and support local businesses to connect with those working in the
telecommunications sector to make and pay for small-value transactions through telecoms accounts (Mobile Money).
The department will also
provide big data analysis on domestic and foreign market situations and trends
on the province’s Open Data Portal. This will help businesses orient, develop
strategies and plans on digital transformation to develop a suitable digital
economy.
The
Department of Planning and Investment will carry out activities to support
small- and medium-sized enterprises, and those operating in the manufacturing
sector to transform into the supply of products and services on
digital platforms. At the same time, it will organise training for small- and
medium-sized enterprises to help them re-evaluate their production and business
methods, value chains, and customer connection models to transform their own
production and business methods in a new way.
Meanwhile, the Department of
Industry and Trade will hold a variety of e-commerce promotion programmes on
major platforms such as Lazada, Shopee, Tiki, Sendo, Voso and Postmart to create a
ripple effect in the business community in the province.
In addition, the department
will support enterprises in developing
infrastructure and carrying out solutions for electronic payment transactions
in commerce and public services. The unit will also focus on developing payment
utilities on mobile platforms such as e-wallets, QR codes, NFC (Near-Field
Communications), and POS (point of sale). This will help strengthen connections
between e-commerce enterprises and manufacturing companies in each sector to
create new linkages.
Large
technology corporations and enterprises which have branches in Bac Giang will
focus on developing digital technology. The businesses will invest in research
and development of core technologies to develop the digital economy and sharing
economy in the locality.
According
to Director of the provincial Department of Information and Communications Tran
Minh Chieu, in the first nine months of 2022, the province has achieved many
results in digital economic development.
The Department of Planning
and Investment supported the registration and establishment of new digital
technology enterprises. It has also created favourable conditions to conduct
procedures for market entry through many forms. In the reviewed period, a total
of 312 newly-established digital technology enterprises received assistance.
The
department also organised two conferences on digital transformation and on the
creation of a digital working environment for businesses in the province. The
unit also organised five digital transformation training courses for local
enterprises. It coordinated with such companies as Misa Joint Stock Company, VNPT Bac Giang,
Viettel Bac Giang to directly support over 700 units and businesses in converting to electronic invoices, while partnering with Base.vn and Misa in
support of about 30 small- and medium-sized enterprises in the province to
participate in the Enterprise Digital Transformation Programme.
The
department and the provincial Business Association jointly held 15 training
courses for nearly 1,100 people from about 350 enterprises on business start-up,
business administration, and directly trained small and medium firms in the
field of production and processing.
Meanwhile, the Department of
Information and Communications coordinated with the People's Committees of
districts and Bac Giang city in organising 10 training seminars to support
agricultural production households to make most use of such e-commerce
platforms as Postmart.vn and Voso.vn./.