Hanoi aims to be in "top 5" in digital transformation nationwide by 2025

The Hanoi Department of Information and Communication has just drafted and submitted the city’s digital transformation programme by 2025. The programme was submitted to the municipal people's committee.
Hanoi aims to be in "top 5" in digital transformation nationwide by 2025 ảnh 1Hanoi aims to be in the group of five leading localities in the country in digital transformation (Photo: baodautu.vn)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Hanoi Department of Informationand Communication has just drafted and submitted the city’s digitaltransformation programme by 2025. The programme was submitted to the municipalpeople's committee.

The programme aims to both develop a digital government, economy, society andform digital technology businesses that can go global.

Specifically, Hanoi aims to be in the group of five leading localities in thecountry in digital transformation, information technology, and indices ofcompetitiveness, innovation, and cybersecurity by 2025. It will be in theleading group in Southeast Asia in data science and artificial intelligence(AI).

Regarding the development of digital government, its goal is to improve theefficiency and effectiveness of operations with 100 per cent of administrativeprocedures eligible to be provided online at level 4, which can be performed onmany different means of access, including mobile devices.

Regarding digital economic development, the city will improve the competitivenessof the economy with its digital economy proportion in GRDP at about 30 percent.The labour productivity growth rate will be 7 - 7.5 percent. Hanoi also targetsto complete the city's innovative start-up ecosystem.

Regarding digital social development, it will strive to narrow the digital gapby covering broadband infrastructure to over 80 per cent of households, 100 percent of communes, wards and towns; universalising 4G/5G mobile network servicesand smartphones; and make broadband available at a low cost to everyone. Theproportion of the population with an electronic payment account is targeted topass 50 percent.

To achieve the above goals, the city will deploy a number of tasks andsolutions, focusing on three main pillars including: digital government,digital economy and digital society./.
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