Government Portal marks 15th anniversary

Hanoi (VNA) - A ceremony was held in Hanoi on January 6 to
mark the 15th anniversary of the Government Portal (VGP).
General Director of the Government Portal Nguyen Hong Sam told the ceremony
that over the last 15 years, the portal has contributed to popularising images
of the Vietnamese Government in cyberspace, together with Party guidelines,
State laws, and the Prime Minister and Government's directions regarding
socio-economic development, national defence-security, and external affairs.
He added that the portal is the shortest and most effective bridge
linking the Government with businesses and people, enabling Government leaders
to hear the aspirations of the public.
Its fanpage site has nearly 1.4 million followers and attracted 19-25
million visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh said that apart
from publishing over 30,000 news items, articles, video clips, more than 400
reports on public opinions, 2,000 legal documents, and around 1,200 newspaper
issues, the portal also offered practical suggestions regarding the Prime
Minister and Government's directions and adopted technological advances in its
operations.
As the year 2021 holds special significance, with the organisation of
the 13th National Party Congress and the election of deputies to the
14th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels, he asked
that the portal use modern technology to improve the quality of its multimedia
information, continue collecting public opinions in service of the Party and
State leadership and the Government’s directions, especially issues of public
concern, and actively join in e-Government building.
The portal needs to do its best to make the Government’s efforts of
serving the people and nation become known at home and abroad, he said.
He hopes that each official and cadre at the portal will raise their
sense of responsibility and broaden their knowledge and creativity to fulfil
assigned tasks.
The Deputy PM also presented a certificate of merit from the Prime
Minister to the portal.
Mobile apps of the portal and the Government e-newspaper were also introduced
at the ceremony./.