(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said this year Vietnam will focus on digitalizing data and sharing data between agencies and localities, protecting personal data, and using data more effectively to better serve businesses and people.
 PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the digital transformation conference on February 25, 2023. (Photo: Duong Giang/VNA) |
Addressing an online conference of the National Committee for Digital Transformation on Saturday, PM Chinh said digital transformation is a key task which must be carried out regularly and constantly, involve the entire population, and center around the people and businesses.
Digital government is a driving force leading the building of a digital economy, digital citizenship, and digital society, he said.
The PM urged greater efforts to promote e-commerce, investment cooperation and technology transfer in digital transformation, and high-quality human resource development.
At present, all enterprises in Vietnam have e-invoices while e-commerce accounts for 7.5% of the total retail value. Up to 75% of households have broadband internet access, more than 30% of small and medium-sized enterprises use digital platforms, and 85% of the population use smart phones.