Chairman of Nghe An Fatherland Front Committee proposed 6 solutions to promote digital transformation in the work of the National Front
Referring to "Digital transformation in Front work", Chairwoman of Nghe An Fatherland Front Committee Vo Thi Minh Sinh believes that this is not only Nghe An's own story, but also the key, an important driving force of the Front nationwide.
On the afternoon of October 17, the 10th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front for the 2024-2029 term discussed the draft documents to be submitted to the Congress. The delegation of Nghe An province discussed at Discussion Center No. 3.
Comrade Nguyen Huu Dung - Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front chaired.
Digital transformation is the key, the important driving force
Speaking at the discussion, highly agreeing with the draft Document submitted to the Congress, comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province spoke at the discussion with the topic: "Digital Transformation- the "key" to improving the quality and efficiency of the Front's operations, contributing to "bringing our country and our people to great heights in the new era - the era of progress, civilization, and modernity".
Through the discussion, comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh shared about the journey of "Digital transformation in Front work" in Nghe An; thereby, proposing tasks and solutions to successfully implement 10 specific targets for the 2024-2029 term; in which, paying special attention to target number 10 "strive to have at least 95% of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at all levels carry out digital transformation and apply information technology in their operations by the end of the term".
“The important article by General Secretary and President To Lam on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2 clearly pointed out that digital transformation is not only an inevitable trend, but also a "revolution" to bring the country to remarkable development. With the role of a "bridge" between the Party, the State and the People, the Fatherland Front sees more clearly its pioneering mission in the digital transformation process,” he said.
In Nghe An, it is clearly recognized that digital transformation is an inevitable solution to innovate content and methods, improve the quality and efficiency of the Front's operations, and overcome the state of administrativeization. The Provincial Fatherland Front Committee has begun this journey with a pioneering spirit, determined to bring the Front closer to the people, with the motto "Focusing on the grassroots, listening to the people's voices, acting for the people" and taking Resolution No. 52-NQ/TW of the Politburo as a guideline, with the goal of "Basically completing digital transformation" by 2025.
Right from the beginning of the term, the Provincial Fatherland Front has proactively implemented digital transformation with a methodical roadmap, creative solutions, suitable for practice; at the same time, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with VNPT Nghe An, focusing on 9 main groups of solutions, from perfecting the electronic information system, applying technology to management and operation, to building online interactive platforms with people.
The Provincial Fatherland Front Party Delegation has issued a Resolution on digital transformation, identifying this as a "central, consistent, comprehensive and strategic breakthrough political task", aiming at the goal of "Comprehensive and comprehensive innovation of the Front's activities in the province based on digital technology platforms".
The development of the Action Program, Digital Transformation Plan, establishment of the Steering Committee, and Working Group to synchronously and specifically implement Resolution No. 09-NQ/TU of the Provincial Party Committee on digital transformation, along with the support from Resolution No. 04-NQ/TU of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, has created a strong driving force, affirming high political determination in applying information technology to the activities of the Front.
On the challenging but equally exciting journey of digital transformation, Nghe An Fatherland Front has achieved encouraging initial results in applying technology with 6 groups of content:
The document management system and digital signature have helped make work faster, more convenient, cost-effective and time-saving, helping staff spend more time at the grassroots level.
Online video conferencing has erased geographical distance, facilitating the exchange and sharing of information.
Specialized management software has helped improve management efficiency in social security, new rural construction, collecting people's satisfaction, and managing funds; especially periodic reporting software, helping reporting work to be quick, accurate, consistent, and synchronous, minimizing errors.
Digitizing the database has facilitated the synthesis, analysis and evaluation of the quality of activities.
The pilot construction of a system for managing feedback and interaction with people has created a favorable environment for the Front to listen to and absorb opinions from all walks of life, contributing to improving the quality of service and the effectiveness of receiving people and resolving complaints and denunciations.
Expanding information and propaganda channels on social networking sites: Established and operated effectively, helping to strengthen information and propaganda work, creating a two-way interactive environment with people.
With the determination to transform digitally, in the 2019 - 2024 term, Nghe An Fatherland Front has achieved certain achievements:Building the image of the Front cadresin the hearts of the people, with a unified, professional image identity, from documents to uniforms, creating a distinct mark and spreading strongly in the community.
Effective digital communication with 4,784 community pages, the Fanpage "Nghe An Front" alone has more than 291.4 thousand likes and followers, creating a strong spread of the Front in cyberspace.
The result of mobilizing social resources reached nearly 5,625.5 billion VND (equal to 3 previous terms); 13,385 households received support for building and repairing houses (reaching 267.7% of the term target), which was evaluated as "The term of settling down and having a career".
Connecting the volunteer community in the province with 182 groups and 78 thousand members, contributing to spreading the spirit of mutual love and support, with a total volunteer value of over 430 billion VND.
Actively contributing to the new rural construction movement, up to now, the whole province has 319/411 communes meeting new rural standards; contributing to the whole country's victory over the COVID-19 pandemic: The Front has mobilized more than 308 billion VND and goods to serve the work of epidemic prevention and control.
“It can be said that these are the numbers of the people's hearts, a vivid proof of the strength of the great national unity bloc, of the people's trust in the Fatherland Front; a premise to gradually build the image of Front cadres in the digital age - dynamic, creative, ready to adapt to the technological era, increasingly better meeting the requirements and tasks in the new situation", Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh affirmed.
However, according to the Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province, in addition to the achievements, the digital transformation process has difficulties and challenges from 5 main groups related to changing thinking and awareness from traditional working methods to digital environment, especially for grassroots cadres; obstacles due to lack of resources, especially in disadvantaged localities, remote areas; challenges in ensuring information security in the digital environment, the risk of information insecurity, protection of personal data, sensitive information is a big challenge.
In addition, the digital transformation process also faces the challenge of improving digital capacity for officials and people to be able to perform work effectively in the digital environment; as well as the diversity of people's needs. Because the Front's target audience is the entire people, with a diversity of qualifications and access to technology; therefore, to make digital transformation bring practical benefits to all people, leaving no one behind, is a difficult problem.
From the achieved results, as well as identifying the difficulties and challenges in digital transformation at the Nghe An Provincial Fatherland Front, delegate Vo Thi Minh Sinh shared 5 lessons learned in the challenging but equally exciting digital transformation journey at the Nghe An Provincial Fatherland Front.
The key is the comprehensive and timely leadership of the Party, especially the role of the leader. Changing awareness is the first step, thereby creating consensus and high determination in implementation; at the same time, exploiting the advantages of digital media to spread this awareness.
Political determination is the driving force, requiring the synchronous and drastic participation of the whole system and the active participation of the people. A methodical roadmap and appropriate solutions, from surveying, assessing the current situation, analyzing opportunities and challenges to building strategies, at the same time, focusing on improving the capacity of cadres.
Close coordination and consultation, mobilizing the combined strength of all levels, sectors, member organizations and the community, at the same time, promoting the role of experts and consulting organizations in the digital transformation process.
6 proposals to promote digital transformation in Front work
From the reality of Nghe An, comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province proposed and proposed 6 key tasks and solutions to the Congress.
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First of all, it is recommended that the Central Front promptly issue a project on digital transformation in Front work nationwide, ensuring unity, synchronization and efficiency, as a basis for localities to implement.
“I propose that the Government pay attention to investing in building a digital ecosystem for the Front,” said delegate Vo Thi Minh Sinh, adding: “It is necessary to build and develop specialized digital platforms and applications that are shared across the entire Front system, ensuring connectivity, synchronization and efficiency; especially the Fatherland Front mobile application.”
According to the Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province, it is necessary to improve digital capacity for Front officials and people, strengthen training, coaching, raise awareness and skills in using information technology for everyone, especially people in remote areas.
Along with that is to enhance the use of the power of Project 06, exploit the national database on population, identification and electronic authentication to improve the effectiveness of management, operation, supervision, social criticism and interaction with the people.
At the same time, promote the role of the Community Digital Technology Group to participate in the activities of the Front, support people to access and use information technology, contributing to building a digital society and digital citizens.
The Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province also proposed to study and build the image of Front officials in the digital age, associated with the model of "Digital Citizen" in the Front system, with enthusiasm, dedication, closeness to the people, understanding the people, ready to serve the people in the digital age; creative, daring to think, daring to do, capable of integrating and effectively applying achievements of 4.0 technology; always pioneering in becoming exemplary "Digital Citizens", with sufficient digital capacity, digital skills and awareness and responsibility in the digital environment.
“Nghe An, Uncle Ho's hometown, is ready to continue on that journey, together with the Vietnam Fatherland Front nationwide, towards a bright future, where digital technology is truly an important driving force to help our country rise to new heights,” delegate Vo Thi Minh Sinh affirmed and expressed her confidence that with the promulgation of the Digital Transformation Project in the work of the Front, the joint efforts, consensus and determination of the entire political system and the whole society, the next term will be an important historical turning point, bringing the work of the Front to a new height in the digital age, marking a strong transformation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.”
Let us together turn the aspiration of digital transformation into reality, moving from "administrative" to "action" status, from "traditional" to "modern", so that the Fatherland Front becomes a solid, reliable digital "bridge", connecting the flesh and blood relationship between the Party, the State and the People. Let digital technology become a powerful tool, helping us listen to the people, understand the people's hearts, act for the people, build a constantly growing Fatherland Front, truly a "Common Home" of all classes of people.
Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province