Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – More than 400domestic and foreign delegates discussed e-Government at a national seminar inthe central province of Thua Thien-Hue on July 26.
They focused on such topics as digital transformation in State management,technological models and solutions, and administrative reform.
Speaking at the event, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dungsaid the e-Government building in Vietnam has yet to work out over the pasttime.
Vietnam is ranked 88th among 193 countries and territories in e-Government development,he said, suggesting the country learn from international experience and takespecific steps to create breakthroughs in the work.
Vietnam is expected to improve a foundation for e-Government development by2025, gearing towards a digital economy and society, and improve its position inthe United Nations E-Government Index, Dung said.
To that end, from now to 2020, the Government will speed up the building andperfection of institutions to create an adequate and comprehensive legalfoundation for e-Government building and development.
The Government will also complete a national database and establish applicationsystems in service of its management as well as people and businesses, Dungsaid.
According to the official, the Government Office, ministries, agencies andlocalities are stepping efforts in building the national public service portaland implementing the electronic one-stop information system that connects theirpublic service portals.
Ngo Hai Phan, head of the Government Office’s Administrative ProceduresManagement Department, suggested issuing decrees on data sharing, personal dataprotection and electronic verification.
He also proposed building the Law on E-Government and guideline documents toensure the legal corridor for e-Government development.
Phan Ngoc Tho, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Thua Thien-Hue, said theprovince is the first locality nationwide to put into service a smart city monitoringand operation centre, which connects citizens and businesses with authorities. -VNA
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