Top legislator commends ministry’s performance in digital transformation

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue lauded achievements recorded by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), especially those in digital transformation, at a working session with the ministry in Hanoi on March 29.

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NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue with the delegates. Photo: Lam Hien

Digital transformation will also be discussed at one of the three sessions of the ninth Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Forum of Young Parliamentarians, scheduled for September in Hanoi, which will see the participation of MIC, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said.

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NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at event. Photo: Lam Hien

The top legislator urged the ministry to play a more active role in preparing contents of the forum, and step up the information work before, during and after the event.

He also asked MIC to work together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Science and Technology to organise exhibitions within the framework of the forum, including one displaying products under the “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme.

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Secretary General of the National Assembly and Chairman of the National Assembly Office speaks at the event. Photo: VNA

In his remarks, MIC Minister Nguyen Manh Hung promised to make the best preparations for the event, saying the ministry will instruct domestic digital tech firms to join hands in building the e-legislature.

According to a report presented at the working session, the information and communication sector grew 12.4% annually over the past five years. Last year, it posted a turnover of over 3.89 quadrillion VND (165.6 billion USD), contributed over 98.98 trillion VND to the State budget and employed some 1.5 million people./.

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