HANOI: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chính requires digital transformation to be inclusive and truly benefit all citizens and enterprises.

Chairing the ninth meeting of the National Committee on Digital Transformation held on Wednesday, Chính stressed that digital transformation has become an inevitable trend and a strategic choice for many countries.

“Our focus will include promoting growth, restructuring the economy, promoting existing growth drivers, exploring new drivers and emerging industries are all closely related to the digital transformation,” Chính said.

He urged determination from all stakeholders to implement the national digital transformation programme.

According to the Information and Communications Ministry, the national digital transformation has achieved outstanding results in the first half of this year.

Full-process online documents for public services now account for 42% of the volumes, compared to 17% by the end of 2023.

All 63 provinces and cities issued policies of fee reductions for online public services.

The digital economy is estimated to grow at 22.4% in the first six months of this year, accounting for 18.3% of the country’s gross domestic product.

Information, communications and technology revenues are estimated at 1.928 quadrillion dong, up 26% over the same period last year.

Revenues of five online retail platforms totalled more than 97 trillion dong, up 80%.

Adults with payment accounts online are now at 87.08%, up 9.68% over the end of 2023 and exceeding the goal set for 2025.

There are 8.8 million customers using Mobile Money services, 6.3 million of whom are in remote, rural or mountainous areas, contributing significantly to the government’s inclusive digital transformation.

 - ANN