Vietnam Digital Industry and Trade Summit 2024 slated for next month

The Vietnam Digital Industry and Trade Summit 2024 will take place in Hanoi on November 21, aiming to help businesses with digital transformation.

Illustrative image. (Source: VNA)
Illustrative image. (Source: VNA)


Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Digital Industry and Trade Summit 2024 will take place in Hanoi on November 21, aiming to help businesses with digital transformation.

With the theme “Digital transformation drives green and sustainable growth”, the event will feature a plenary session and two workshops focusing on digital transformation and green transition in production and energy, and sustainable e-commerce development trend in the digital era.

In a document sent to its units and the municipal and provincial Departments of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) asked the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency to coordinate with relevant sides in holding the event.

The ministry said the event will also review digital transformation at enterprises and seek solutions to promote coordination and mobilise resources to help them in this regard.

The MoIT has issued a digital transformation plan for the energy sector, aiming for 90% of administrative procedures to be handled online via the public services portal.

In addition, all documents related to the energy sector will be digitalised.

The focus will also be placed on developing a harmonious information system for the energy industry, including oil and gas, coal, electricity, renewable energy and new energy.

Vietnam has set a target to increase electricity access index to be among the top three in ASEAN by 2025, from the current fourth position in ASEAN and 27th out of 190 countries and territories worldwide./.

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