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.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the working session. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the NationalAssembly Vuong Dinh Hue lauded achievements recorded by the Ministry ofInformation and Communications (MIC), especially those in digital transformation,at a working session with the ministry in Hanoi on March 29.
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, Huesaid.
The top legislator urged the ministry to play a moreactive role in preparing contents of the forum, and step up the informationwork before, during and after the event.
He also asked MIC to work together with the Ministryof Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Science and Technologyto organise exhibitions within the framework of the forum, including one displayingproducts under the “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme.
In his remarks, MIC Minister Nguyen Manh Hung promisedto make the best preparations for the event, saying the ministry will instructdomestic digital tech firms to join hands in building the e-legislature.
According to a report presented at the workingsession, the information and communication sector grew 12.4% annually over the past fiveyears. 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 1.5million people./.
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NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the working session. (Photo: VNA) 
