What are some prioritized digital transformations regarding the national digital transformation in Vietnam?

What are some prioritized digital transformations regarding the national digital transformation in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Section VIII of the Decision 749/QĐ-TTg in 2022 stipulating some prioritized digital transformations as follows:

Digital transformation in some sectors need to be prioritized with a focus on idea implementation to connect sectors and provide a completely new and different experience, bringing value to people, enterprises and the society.

1. Digital transformation in healthcare

Develop telemedicine platforms to provide remote medical services to people, reduce in-patient visits, prevent mass gatherings and reduce risks of cross-infection; ensure that 100% of healthcare establishments have a telemedicine unit; facilitate digital transformation in the healthcare sector.

Gradually develop prophylaxis and healthcare systems based on digital technology; apply digital technology in healthcare establishments comprehensively to facilitate administrative reform, reduce in-patient visits, improve quality of medical services, use electronic medical records and strive to eliminate physical medical records, pay hospital fees and establish smart hospitals; build smart healthcare management platforms based on digital technology, integrate information and data, and develop the national healthcare database.

Try out the “one private doctor for each citizen” idea with the aim of creating a digital personal health dossier for each citizen based on which the doctor will give advice and provide care for the citizen as a private doctor would, forming a complete digital healthcare system from primary healthcare and prophylaxis to treatment.

Create a legal corridor to provide telemedicine and electronic medical prescriptions for people, ensuring that people can see a doctor quickly and productively and costs and patient transport time are reduced.

2. Digital transformation in education

Develop platforms supporting remote learning and teaching, thoroughly apply digital technology to management, teaching and learning activities; digitalize materials and textbooks; establish platforms for direct and online sharing of teaching and learning resources. Develop educational technologies in the direction of individualized training.

100% of educational institutions shall launch remote learning and teaching activities, in which, at least 20% of the curriculum shall be taught online experimentally. Apply digital technology to give homework and check students’ preparation before coming to class.

3. Digital transformation in the financial - banking sector

Develop electronic finance and establish a modern and sustainable digital finance platform. Apply digital technology to all aspects of taxation, customs, treasury and securities.

Digitally transform commercial banks to provide digital banking services in a manner that diversifies distribution channels, reforms and automates processes, promotes cooperation with fintech companies and payment intermediaries in forming a financial - banking service ecosystem to facilitate national financial inclusion and bring financial - banking services closer to those living in remote and isolated areas without access or service from banks based on technological innovations such as mobile payment and peer-to-peer lending.

Support access to loans through credit scoring solutions with reliable scoring models and client databases.

4. Digital transformation in agriculture

Promote hi-tech agriculture with a focus on smart agriculture, precision agriculture and increasing the share of digital agriculture in the economy.

Agriculture must be digitally transformed based on data platforms. Focus on development of large agricultural information systems such as those of land, crops, livestock and aquatic products. Establish aerial and terrestrial integrated monitoring and observation networks of service to agricultural activities. Boost provision of information on the environment, weather and land quality for farmers to improve crop quality and yield, and share agricultural equipment via digital platforms.

Apply digital technology to automate business operations; manage and supervise product supply chains and origin, ensuring timeliness, transparency, accuracy and food hygiene and safety. Consider trying out the “every farmer is a trader, every cooperative is a digital enterprise" idea with the aim of encouraging farmers to apply digital technology to agricultural product production, provision, distribution and prediction (price, seasons, etc.), providing training in such application and promoting development of e-commerce in agriculture.

Robustly digitalize management operations to promptly provide agricultural development policies and directions based on market warnings and predictions and planning management.

5. Digital transformation in transport and logistics

Develop smart traffic systems with a focus on urban traffic systems, expressways and national routes. Transform logistics infrastructure (such as seaports, inland ports, airports, railways, warehouses, etc.)

Develop platforms connecting goods owners, carriers and clients to establish a single-window system that allows goods owners to select the optimal freight vehicles, yards and warehouses as well as supporting the packaging process and submission and handling of relevant administrative documents.

Transform management of traffic infrastructure, commercial vehicles, management of vehicle operators, permit digital traffic infrastructure management, vehicle registration and management via digital dossiers, and digital vehicle driving license issuance and management.

6. Digital transformation in the energy sector

Digitally transform the energy sector with priority given to the electrical power industry and network optimization and automation for efficient power provision.

Connect digital electricity meters to improve speed and accuracy of bills, identify power grid problems faster, support users in saving power and detect electrical energy loss.

7. Digital transformation in the natural resources and environment sector

Develop large and comprehensive databases and information systems (e.g., national land database; databases of other areas (national geographic data; natural resources and environment monitoring; biodiversity; waste sources; remote sensing; seas and islands; climate change; meteorology - hydrography; geology - minerals; etc.) to manage the natural resources and environment sector effectively; create a national digital map to provide a basis for promotion of services supporting socio-economic development; adopt smart solutions for monitoring, supervision, management and handling of environmental emergencies and early warning of acts of god.

8. Digital transformation in industrial manufacturing

Digital transformation in industrial manufacturing shall focus on development of the following pillars: smart strategies and organizational structure, building smart factories, smart operation, development of smart products and data-related services, and enhancement of worker’s digital skills.

As regulations above, prioritized digital transformations regarding the national digital transformation in Vietnam are in following sectors:

- Healthcare

- Education

- Financial - banking sector

- Agriculture

- Transport and logistics

- Energy sector

- Natural resources and environment sector

What is the decisive factor in digital transformation in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Subsection 1 Section III of the Decision 749/QĐ-TTg in 2022 stipulating as follows:

1. Perception is the decisive factor in digital transformation

Digital transformation begins with a change of perception. A regulatory body or an organization can start digital transformation immediately by using its available technical system and resources to digitalize all of its information assets and relationships and restructure its business processes and organizational structure.

Each regulatory body and organization and the whole country need to seize all opportunities to develop the e-Government, digital economy and digital society, in which, early roadmap determination and facilitation of digital transformation in each sector and locality are of utmost importance and are the chance for sectorial and local development and raising our country’s ranking. Pioneering means it is easier to attract resources. Stalling and letting digital transformation become a popular trend mean scarce resources, fewer opportunities and missing the chance for development.

As regulations above, perception is the decisive factor in digital transformation in Vietnam.

What are crucial methods for digital transformation in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Section III of the Decision 749/QĐ-TTg in 2022 stipulating as follows:

4. Digital platform development is the breakthrough solution to digital transformation facilitation, cost reduction and efficiency enhancement.

International cooperation is an important solution to digital transformation, especially facilitation of digital transformation in the society, which in turn creates the driving force for digital transformation in state agencies. Vietnam’s enterprises and organizations shall cooperate with large technology enterprises around the world in researching, developing, transferring and pioneering application of new technologies and new models in Vietnam.

5. Cyber security and safety are the key to successful and sustainable digital transformation and an inseparable part of digital transformation. Cyber security and safety in all information technology projects, information systems, software, products and equipment must be ensured right from the design stage.

6. The participation of the whole political system, synchronized actions at all levels and participation of all citizens are the success factors for digital transformation. There shall be a harmonious combination between centralization and decentralization in action with a common regulatory body, in which:

a) The Program is a dynamic, open and encompassing program that provides the foundation and bases for formulation of socio-economic development plans and programs;

b) Ministries, local governments, organizations and enterprises must regard national digital transformation as a crucial mission in their directions and formulate schemes, programs, strategies and plans that incorporate digital transformation into their operations based on their respective situations. Digital transformation must be directed, supervised and evaluated on an annual, mid-tenure and 05-year basis.

As regulations above, digital platform development is the breakthrough solution to digital transformation facilitation, cost reduction and efficiency enhancement.

International cooperation is an important solution to digital transformation, especially facilitation of digital transformation in the society, which in turn creates the driving force for digital transformation in state agencies.

Vietnam’s enterprises and organizations shall cooperate with large technology enterprises around the world in researching, developing, transferring and pioneering application of new technologies and new models in Vietnam.

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