Striving to make Nghe An the digital transformation center of the North Central region

Viet Phuong DNUM_BBZAEZCACD 16:16

(Baonghean.vn) - On April 10, the Provincial People's Committee issued Plan No. 244/KH-UBND on developing digital technology enterprises in Nghe An province for the period 2023 - 2025, with a vision to 2030; in which, striving to turn Nghe An province into a digital transformation center of the North Central region.

The plan aims to effectively implement the contents and solutions of Directive No. 01/CT-TTg dated January 14, 2020 of the Prime Minister on promoting the development of Vietnamese digital technology enterprises in Nghe An province; Resolution No. 09-NQ/TU dated August 5, 2022 of the Provincial Party Committee on digital transformation of Nghe An province by 2025, with a vision to 2030.

Clearly define the goals, tasks, and solutions that need to be implemented in accordance with the actual conditions of the locality. Demonstrate the role of digital technology business development activities in the process of implementing the province's digital transformation program, promoting the development of the information technology industry, creating new opportunities to serve the socio-economic development of the province.

The plan sets out the requirements: Developing digital technology enterprises with modern digital technology products and services, forming competitive digital enterprises in the market to support the digital transformation process; promoting the development of the information technology industry to make important contributions to the development of the digital economy and GRDP growth of the province; striving to make Nghe An province a digital transformation center of the North Central region.

Cashless payment is in line with the development trend of smart consumption. Photo: Viet Phuong

Target by 2025:The proportion of e-commerce in total retail sales reached 8%; The rate of enterprises using electronic contracts reached over 60%; The rate of small and medium enterprises using digital platforms reached over 40%; Over 3,000 enterprises, cooperatives, craft villages, business households, state management officials, students, and young entrepreneurs participated in training programs on law enforcement and e-commerce application skills; 60%-70% of typical and featured products, OCOP products... of Nghe An province participated in domestic and foreign e-commerce trading floors; Non-cash payments in e-commerce reached over 50%, of which payments made through intermediary payment service providers accounted for 80%.

Target by 2030:100% of enterprises in economic zones, industrial parks, and industrial clusters apply digital technology in management, operation, production, and business on e-commerce platforms; Over 80% of small and medium-sized enterprises participate in digital transformation; The proportion of e-commerce in total retail sales reaches over 15%; The proportion of enterprises using electronic contract platforms reaches 80%; The proportion of small and medium-sized enterprises using digital platforms reaches over 60%.

Accordingly, the Provincial People's Committee also issued a specific implementation plan as follows:

1. Implementing and applying mechanisms and policies to develop digital technology enterprises

Implement and apply preferential and specific mechanisms and policies of the Central Government for the development of digital technology enterprises, digital products and services; propose incentive and support policies to promote the development of digital technology enterprises in the province.

Research and complete policies to encourage and mobilize resources to promote scientific research activities, development and application of digital technology, innovation, startups, technology transfer, investment promotion, trade and market creation for digital technology enterprises.

Synthesize, build and regularly review, update, evaluate and classify the database of digital technology enterprises in the province as a basis for building appropriate mechanisms and policies to serve the management and support activities for the development of digital technology enterprises and the information technology industry in Nghe An province.

Research, propose and synchronously and effectively implement mechanisms and policies on testing and controlling technology products, services, and new business types using digital technology in the province.

Synchronously implement solutions to continue promoting administrative reform, improving the investment and business environment, and enhancing provincial competitiveness.

Activities at the Vinh City Smart City Operations Center. Photo: Nguyen Hai

2. Digital infrastructure development

Developing telecommunications and information technology infrastructure in the province, focusing on IPv6 conversion for the province's information technology network and application services; developing and popularizing broadband Internet services; deploying Internet of Things (IoT) connection infrastructure; deploying and popularizing 5G mobile network services and smartphones, with immediate priority given to urban areas and industrial parks in the province; deploying and expanding infrastructure of smart devices and sensors to serve smart city development.

Build and effectively exploit the open data portal, create, provide and publish open data of the province so that state agencies, businesses and people can access, exploit and use the provisions of the law. Research the mechanism of opening data, providing it to schools, institutes, organizations and businesses to serve the needs of scientific research, product development and innovative services to ensure compliance with regulations and efficiency.

3. Development of digital technology products and services

Information technology and telecommunications enterprises have affirmed their brands and have a system of facilities located in the province. They proactively create, design, and change digital products, services, and solutions to be ready to meet and suit the practical requirements of agencies, units, and users. Enterprises are encouraged to proactively research, develop, and provide digital technology products and services to serve the needs of application and digital transformation in the province.

Promote mutually beneficial cooperation between businesses and universities to form new business, production, product and service models. Gradually apply digital technology, especially blockchain technology, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, Internet of Things (IoT),... in the organization, management and economic development of the province.

Research, develop and apply a number of smart digital technology products and services with appropriate fee collection methods to mobilize investment resources to develop and improve new digital technology products and services.

Prioritize the implementation of annual science and technology tasks to implement activities to develop and apply digital technology products and services to serve the management and operation of sectors and fields in the province. Research and promote the ordering of research organizations and digital technology enterprises in the area to participate in provincial and national scientific research projects.

Support digital technology enterprises in completing procedures to announce the List of domestically produced information technology products and services that are prioritized for investment and procurement in state agencies. Encourage large corporations, enterprises and organizations to announce their needs, investment programs, and procurement of digital technology products and solutions on the Vietnam digital technology procurement electronic information portal managed and operated by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

4. Developing digital human resources

Focus on training, fostering, and attracting high-quality IT human resources ready to participate in the province's digital transformation process. Proactively connect with institutes, schools, research centers and domestic and foreign partners, promote cooperation with universities in the province to train human resources to serve the development of the IT industry and the province's digital transformation process.

Research and apply the integrated science - technology - engineering - mathematics (STEM) education model in the general education program to develop accessibility, creative thinking and adaptability to the changing technological environment.

Support the organization of annual digital technology events. Create conditions for information technology students to do internships in industrial parks, large telecommunications enterprises in the province,... to access and grasp technologies, services and digital transformation.

5. Developing markets for digital technology products and services

Support digital technology enterprises to participate in trade promotion activities, promote products and services according to the province's annual trade promotion programs and plans.

Prioritize the use, investment, rental, and purchase of products and services produced and developed by digital technology enterprises when they fully meet the features, functions, and technical requirements in accordance with current regulations during the implementation of programs, projects, and plans on smart cities, information technology applications, and digital transformation using state budget sources in the province.

Deploying projects and plans for smart urban development and digital transformation to create markets for digital businesses, innovative startups, developing and providing digital technology products and services in the province.

Promote digital transformation activities in enterprises, gradually restructure business processes, and improve competitiveness with digital technology.

Continue to promote the development and application of e-commerce, enhance online payment and mobile payment activities in the province, especially in rural areas, ethnic minority and mountainous areas to narrow the digital gap.

6. Propaganda and dissemination to raise awareness about digital technology business development

Disseminate Directive No. 01/CT-TTg and this Plan on the media to raise awareness of the goals and important roles of digital technology enterprises in developing the information technology industry and digital economy, contributing to socio-economic development, creating consensus and focus on implementing the goals of developing digital technology enterprises.

Propagating and innovating awareness and thinking for cadres and civil servants on the development and application of digital technology in the activities of state agencies and in socio-economic development; actively using products and services of digital technology enterprises "Make in Vietnam".

Organize widespread communication about the goals, needs and results of comprehensive digital transformation in all areas of the province to promote the image of Nghe An province as a dynamic province, a potential market, a favorable environment for digital technology enterprises "Make in Vietnam" to promote investment attraction, develop digital technology enterprises to promote the information technology industry and digital economy in the province.

Promote and prioritize investment, purchase, and rental of digital products and services made in Vietnam; contribute to effectively implementing the campaign "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods" through digital technology products and services.

The budget for implementing the Plan is balanced and allocated from the state budget in the annual regular expenditure estimate and other legal sources of funding according to the provisions of law.

The Provincial People's Committee assigns specific tasks to the Steering Committee for Digital Transformation, the Department of Information and Communications, the Department of Finance, departments and branches, the People's Committees of districts, cities, towns, provincial business associations, universities, colleges and training institutions in the province, and local press agencies based on the assigned tasks to organize and implement.

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