Authorities, businesses increase dialogues on social network
State agencies have provided more online administrative procedures and used social networks to interact with businesses and citizens, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vo Tan Thanh said at a recent seminar in Ho Chi Minh City.
At the workshop (Photo VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – State agencieshave provided more online administrative procedures and used social networks tointeract with businesses and citizens, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber ofCommerce and Industry (VCCI) Vo Tan Thanh said at a recent seminar in Ho ChiMinh City.
According to Thanh, the use of informationtechnology has received attention from the Party and State, proven by thepromulgation of various directives and resolutions in recent years.
Additionally, the Government portal set up twoFacebook accounts to provide information for people on new legal documents, political-social-economicaffairs and activities of Party and State leaders, he said.
Deputy director of the HCM City Department ofInformation and Communications Le Quoc Cuong said the city is opening morechannels to receive information from businesses and people.
For State-run agencies, experts said making moreuse of social networks will help improve transparency and accountability aswell as change their working attitude and organisation.
Localities suggested Facebook supportauthorities with the application of artificial intelligence software and onlineinteraction with businesses and people.
According to the Ministry of Information andCommunications, Vietnam has 64 million internet users, making up 67 percent ofthe population, higher than the world’s average rate of 46.6 percent.
The country now ranks seventh in the number ofFacebook users in the world with 60 million users. By 2020, the figure isexpected to stand at 76.6 million, accounting for 80 percent of thepopulation.-VNA
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