The results of digital transformation (digital government, digital economy, digital society) are clearly seen. Government leaders can hold online meetings with districts and communes across the country; 25 million students are able to study online when they cannot not go to school; people in some rural and mountainous areas have access to online medical examination; and agricultural products are sold on e-commerce platforms.
In 2021, the Ministry of Information and Communications joined other ministries, state agencies and localities in implementing the goals of the National Digital Transformation Program to 2025, with a vision to 2030.
The program to support small and medium-sized enterprises in digital transformation performed by the Ministry of Information and Communications has initially harvested sweet fruit.
Defining the digital economy and digital society as two inseparable sides, the Ministry of Information and Communications has introduced Make in Vietnam digital platforms to businesses and people, covering many fields; has implemented programs to develop digital skills in the direction of comprehensive universalization to the entire population; and has promoted digital transformation in all socio-economic fields, towards and for the people.
2021 was also a special year for Vietnamese digital technology enterprises with their great contributions to the fight against the epidemic and recover the economy.
According to the Ministry of Information and Communications, the revenue of the ICT industry in 2021 was 136,153 million USD, a sharp increase compared to over 124,678 million USD in 2020. It is estimated that the ratio of Vietnam's value in the industry revenue reached 24.65%, a significant increase compared to previous years. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Vietnam's digital technology businesses still had impressive growth. Vietnam currently has 64,000 digital technology enterprises, an increase of 5,600 enterprises compared to 2020, and there are nearly 1,000 Vietnamese branded ICT products and services.
With the spirit of Make in Vietnam, many large enterprises have shifted from assembly and processing to digital product development and manufacturing to solve Vietnamese problems, and lead technology trends.
“The Make in Vietnam spirit helps us to proudly rise up. Over the past two years, Vietnamese businesses have mastered many digital transformation platforms. In 2020, more than 30 platforms announced by the Ministry of Information and Communications are all Vietnamese platforms. In 2021, many Vietnamese businesses also turned to research and master new technologies such as 5G, AI, and Big Data. This is something that hasn't happened before," said Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tuyen, Deputy Director of the Information Technology Department, Ministry of Information and Communications.
Most recently, at the National Forum for Development of Vietnam Digital Enterprises 2021, the Ministry of Information and Communications announced 35 more Make in Vietnam platforms, divided into six groups: Digital infrastructure; digital government; core digital technology; health, education, culture and society; financial, banking and business; and the fields of agriculture, transportation, logistics, industry and trade. Digital technology enterprises have received a national mission, developing digital transformation platforms to build the infrastructure of the digital economy and retain Vietnamese people's data resources for the people.
Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said: “These digital platforms will help Vietnam quickly become a digital country, creating a driving force for sustainable growth, so that Vietnam can become a developed country with a high income by 2045. Building a strong, prosperous and happy Vietnam is a great thing. There will be great people and great businesses born.”