Digital transformation towards smart new rural areas in Nghe An

On the morning of October 4, the Provincial Political School coordinated with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Provincial Coordination Office of the National Target Program on New Rural Development to organize the Workshop "Digital transformation in new rural areas, towards building smart new rural areas in Nghe An province in the period of 2024-2025".

Currently,digital transformationis an inevitable trend, clearly oriented by the Party and the State with specific policies and guidelines. The 13th National Party Congress affirmed: "Promoting the role of farmers as the main subject in the process of agricultural development, rural economy associated with new rural construction. Linking the building of the peasant class with agricultural development and the process of industrialization and urbanization of rural areas... Mobilizing and developing other resources to successfully implement the model of ecological agriculture, modern rural areas and civilized farmers".

In the context of digital transformation being an inevitable trend, the application of digital technology, large database systems, artificial intelligence, etc. are breakthrough solutions to solve difficulties and bottlenecks in the construction process.new rural areasin Vietnam in general and Nghe An in particular.

Recently, Nghe An province has been gradually implementing digital transformation in building new rural areas, advanced new rural areas, towards smart new rural areas, contributing to changing the face of the locality.

Thanks to that, digital transformation in new rural construction in Nghe An has achieved many great results, creating substantial changes towards smart new rural areas. Nghe An rural areas are gradually becoming "livable countryside".

The atmosphere of "new rural areas" pervades every hamlet. The digital infrastructure system and digital transformation in agriculture and rural areas are effectively applied by the People's Committees of communes in management and operation; providing online public services at 4 levels; 100% of communes use digital signatures; use other specialized software such as accounting, land administration, justice, etc. 100% of cadres and civil servants have computers, internet connection and specialized data transmission network.

OCOP products of advanced new rural communes are all promoted and introduced on e-commerce platforms; non-cash payments are growing rapidly in rural areas; people are popularized with digital skills; skills in using smartphones, accessing the internet to exploit information, sell goods, study, entertain, etc. are increasingly improved, shortening the gap with urban areas; the rate of smartphone subscriptions in rural areas reaches over 80%...

However, digital transformation in new rural construction in Nghe An province is both an opportunity and a huge, unprecedented challenge, still in the pilot phase, building models, and learning from experience.

Although it is a major policy, digital transformation and application of information technology in agriculture and new rural construction are still limited, fragmented and spontaneous by agencies, units or localities and enterprises. The rate of online public services at level 4 in rural areas is still low (less than 10%). The construction of a database system on population and land management is still lacking and not synchronized,...

The workshop "Digital transformation in new rural areas, towards building smart new rural areas in Nghe An province in the period of 2024-2025" was held to continue to thoroughly grasp and deepen the awareness of the nature and importance of digital transformation in new rural area construction, towards building smart new rural areas in the current situation.

Along with that, research, discuss, propose scientific solutions, recommend appropriate mechanisms, guidelines and policies to promote the application of digital technology in new rural construction, to enhance the effectiveness of the implementation of the National Target Program on new rural construction, contributing to the successful implementation of the province's Digital Transformation Program and digital transformation of the agricultural sector in Nghe An province by 2025.

In the discussion at the workshop, the delegates' opinions focused on clarifying the issues raised in the implementation of the Digital Transformation Program in building new rural areas, towards smart new rural areas in the period of 2024-2025. Viewpoints, tasks, solutions of Resolution No. 19-NQ/TW dated June 16, 2022, the 5th Conference, the Central Executive Committee of the Party (term XIII) on digital transformation in agriculture.

The opinions analyzed and evaluated the current status of digital transformation in new rural construction, towards smart new rural areas in localities in the province in recent times; exchanged and researched typical models and good practices of digital transformation in new rural construction, towards smart new rural areas in Nghe An province.

From there, propose directions and solutions to improve efficiency, promote the application of digital technology in new rural construction, gradually moving towards smart new rural areas in Nghe An province in the coming time.