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    • HCM City strives to become smart city by 2030

    The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City has capitalised on digital transformation to develop itself into a smart urban area by 2030.
    HCM City strives to become smart city by 2030 ảnh 1HCM City is striving to become a smart urban area by 2030 (Photo: vneconomy)

    HCM City (VNA) – The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City has capitalised on digitaltransformation to develop itself into a smart urban area by 2030.

    Digital economy contributes 18.66% to HCM City’s GRDP

    HCM City ranked second out of 63 provinces and centrally-run cities in the country in termsof the 2022 digital transformation index (DTI), the Ministry of Information andCommunications has announced.

    The digital economy contributed about 18.66% of the city's gross regionaldomestic product (GRDP), equivalent to 1.5 quadrillion VND (61.5 billion USD) lastyear.

    This was the third consecutive year that the city was highly evaluatedbased on its effective digital transformation programmes.

    The city earned high rankings in digital transformation, including the firstposition in digital institutions and digital infrastructure, the second place indigital administration, and fourth position in digital economy.

    So far, the city has successfully launched a centralised ITinfrastructure for State agencies on the cloud computing platform at the city’sdatabase centre. Security has been ensured for valuable information and networkfacilities of State agencies and Party units.

    The quality of both telecoms networks and the Internet via broadbandfiber optic cables in the city has improved so that these networks cover allhouseholds of all wards and communes citywide.

    The city’s Local Government Service Platform (HCM LGSP) is linked to thecounterparts in other nations for smoother connections.

    The city is one of the first localities in the country to successfullyintegrate a system of electronic authentication and identification for citizenswith the National Population Database managed by the  Ministry of Public Security,the National Public Service e-portal, the Database on Administrative Proceduresmanaged by the Government Office, and other essential national databases(social insurance and justice).

    Until now, more than 1,000 State departments and organisations, businesses, hospitals, and schools in the city have formed connections to this important system to accelerate the digital transformation process in state management activities and provision of public services to citizens.

    HCM City strives to become smart city by 2030 ảnh 2At the launching ceremony of the centre for smart city operation (Photo: laodong.vn)

    Digital transformation is promoted

    The southern hub has carried out an array of activities to bolster digitaltransformation in 2023.

    The Digital Transformation Week 2023 with the theme “Digital data mining,successful digital transformation” will be organised in the city from October17-18 with a wide range of workshops on digital transformation and development ofurban areas as well as an exhibition of outstanding digital platforms and solutions.

    Meanwhile, the municipal Department ofInformation and Communications, in collaboration with the VietnamSoftware & IT services (VINASA), also held a conferenceon digital transformation themed “Technology forlife” - Tech4life 2023 on October 4 and 5 in response to the National DigitalTransformation Day 2023 (October 10).

    During the event, the municipal People’s Committee introduced a digital map,helping local residents look for necessary information on healthcare,transport, environment and education, among others.

    According to DeputyDirector of the municipal Department of Information and Communications Vo ThiTrung Trinh, HCM City will work to form an integrated database that serves thedigital transformation process in the city and the country at large./.

    VNA

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