Significance of OGP participation for Vietnam
Being a renowned international initiative of strengthening effective governance, OGP has practical significance to all of its members. All experts interviewed for the study “Prospect of Vietnam’s Participation in the Open Government Partnership Initiative (OGP)” have affirmed that the participation in OGP would bring Vietnam considerable benefits. The…
Report: Government at a Glance 2017
Published every two years, Government at a Glance provides indicators that compare the political and institutional frameworks of government across OECD countries. Government at a Glance 2017 provides the latest available data on public administrations in OECD countries. Where possible, it also reports data for Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India,…
30 provinces and cities integrating into smart cities
Smart cities cannot afford to have pollution, waste and inefficient use of energy. Therefore, science and technology will help finding solutions in recycling and use of renewable energy or solar energy. Mr. Pham Le Cuong, Director of QUACERT under the Vietnamese General Department of Standards and Quality reaffirmed…
Hanoi to become a smart city by 2030
Hanoi set the target to turn into a smart city by 2030 in accordance to the capital’s revised information and technology strategy in the 2016-2020 period. Foundations established Phan Lan Tu, director general of the Hanoi Department of Information and Communications, said that the four priority sectors chosen…
Vietnamese Government approves IT program for the 2016-2020 period
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a target program on information technology for the 2016-2020 period, with the aim of promoting IT application in State agencies, building e-government and providing online public services from the central to local levels. The programme also aims to enhance the capacity…
Ho Chi Minh City starts implementing smart city model
Ho Chi Minh City has officially announced the project on building the smart city for 2017-2020 with a vision to 2025. The city’s two districts of 1 and 12 will be the first to pilot the implementation of the project. The smart city model will be implemented in…
Vietnam’s German-made smart cities
Cities have played an important role in human society for centuries. But it is only recently that the majority of the world’s population has begun to live in such close proximity. The following question, therefore, comes to mind: are cities capable of coping in the 21st century? Any…
E-government still far away
One of the targets set in government Resolution 36a was to have Vietnam among the top three countries in ASEAN in OSI (Online Service Index) and EGDI (E-government development index) by the end of 2017. According to Le Duy Hiep, CEO of Transimex, having imports/exports undergo specialized inspection…
HCM City prepares human resources for smart city project
Ho Chi Minh City has approved a smart city project until 2020 period with a vision to 2025. One of the project’s priorities will be creating qualified human resources. Investment in education and training has been one of the city’s top priorities, making up around 11.7% of the…
VN ready to implement digital Government and open data
Viet Nam is now ready for the implementation of digital Government and open data, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office, Mai Tien Dung, affirmed at a January 16 workshop launching the evaluation of the level of readiness on open data and digital Government in Viet Nam. Dung…