Nghe An applies digital transformation in trade promotion activities

Pursuant to Decision No. 1968/QD-TTg dated November 22, 2021 of the Prime Minister approving the Project "Promoting the application of information technology and digital transformation in trade promotion activities for the period 2021 - 2030" and Official Dispatch No. 8425 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on developing an action plan for implementation, the People's Committee of Nghe An province issued an implementation plan.

According to Plan 125/KH-UBND dated February 25, 2022, in the period of 2022 - 2025, the province will focus on promoting the application of information technology andDigital transformation in trade promotion activitiesaims to improve the quality and efficiency of the activities of trade promotion agencies, trade promotion support organizations and enterprises, cooperatives, business households... of the province on the basis of synchronous connection with the Digital Trade Promotion Ecosystem.

The goal by 2025 is that 100% of businesses will be granted accounts on the Digital Trade Promotion Ecosystem and 20% of them will have transactions and information sharing. In the photo: Shopping at a supermarket in Vinh city. Photo TH

Raising awareness and capacity on applying information technology and digital transformation in trade promotion activities, promoting development, seeking domestic and foreign trade opportunities, contributing to restructuring the Industry and Trade sector.

Goal by 2025: Build and complete the update of the database of specialized trade promotion and key trade and export sectors of the province into the Digital Trade Promotion Ecosystem. 100% of trade promotion organizations and 100% of enterprises are granted accounts on the Digital Trade Promotion Ecosystem and 20% of them have transactions and information sharing. 25% of the number of fairs and exhibitions in the province are organized in the digital environment.

- 100% of trade promotion organizations; over 1,000 enterprises, cooperatives, business households in the province and officials of departments, branches, People's Committees of districts, cities and towns participated in training, guidance, and updates on the application of information technology and digital transformation in trade promotion activities and ensuring information security.

- 100% of trade promotion organizations and over 1,000 businesses, cooperatives, and business households use, exploit, operate shared platforms and share data with the Digital Trade Promotion Ecosystem.

Sticking traceability stamps on Vinh oranges in Quy Hop. Photo: Quang An

- 100% of administrative procedures in the field of trade promotion are eligible to deploy online public services at levels 3 and 4 and integrated on the portal.Online public administrative servicesProvince with over 90% of businesses satisfied with the results of administrative procedure settlement in the electronic environment.

The Department of Industry and Trade shall preside over and coordinate with agencies in the province to coordinate with agencies under the Ministry of Industry and Trade to guide promotion organizations, enterprises, and cooperatives to register accounts after the Digital Trade Promotion Ecosystem is completed, integrating databases and information ontrade promotionof the province to the Digital Trade Promotion Ecosystem, guide businesses to open accounts, exploit information and share data after completing the assessment of the current status of information technology application and digital transformation in trade promotion in the province.

Working delegation of the Domestic Market Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) and the Department of Industry and Trade worked to connect product consumption at MM Mega Market supermarket, Hanoi at the end of 2021. Photo TH

In the immediate future, in 2022, an assessment of the current status of information technology application and digital transformation in trade promotion in Nghe An province will be organized; a database system for trade promotion will be built to effectively connect with the Digital Trade Promotion Ecosystem; propaganda, training, and skills training on information technology application and digital transformation for departments, branches, sectors, and enterprises in the province to effectively implement Decision No. 1968/QD-TTg; training to improve network information security for trade promotion organizations, enterprises, cooperatives, business households; officials of departments, branches, sectors, People's Committees of districts, cities, and towns will be organized.

Nghe An will also participate in trade fairs in the digital environment; support businesses, cooperatives, and business households in the province to participate. Organize training to improve capacity on applying information technology and digital transformation in trade promotion for departments, branches, and businesses in the province; Raise awareness of the need to promote the application of information technology and digital transformation in trade promotion activities...