10 main incentive groups to encourage Vietnamese people to consume digitally.

With 53 businesses participating in 10 sectors, the 2023 "October: Digital Consumption Month" program continues to facilitate and encourage people to use digital products and services, thereby becoming increasingly familiar with the digital environment.

This is the second year Vietnam has had a "Digital Consumer Month".

On October 6th and 10th, Ms. Thanh Huong from Nam Phong, Nam Dinh, received a text message from the Ministry of Information and Communications stating , "Welcome to the National Digital Transformation Day 10.10.2023 and October, the Month of Digital Consumption. People will receive free or discounted services when using digital products and services. Details at https://dx.gov.vn" .

Based on this introductory message, Ms. Thanh Huong accessed the National Digital Transformation Portal dx.gov.vn to learn about and select several offers such as promotions on mobile phone top-ups, discount codes for ride-hailing services, and discounted purchases of agricultural products on the Postmart platform...

The Ministry of Information and Communications has sent text messages to mobile subscribers nationwide to inform all citizens about and allow them to benefit from the promotional programs of businesses participating in "October, Digital Consumption Month" in 2023.

Similarly, after receiving a message from the Ministry of Information and Communications introducing the "October: Digital Consumption Month" program, Ms. Thu Hien, currently living in Dong Da District, Hanoi, visited dx.gov.vn to find out more information and choose to use the service offers according to her needs.

“The program has attracted many businesses providing digital products and services. In my opinion, this is an opportunity to promote businesses' products to consumers. Especially through the dx.gov.vn website, many users nationwide can access and try digital products and services for free or at low cost. This is essential because, unlike tangible products that can be observed externally to judge their quality, digital products and services must be tried before they can be evaluated,” Ms. Thu Hien shared.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has requested that mobile network operators uniformly send promotional messages to mobile subscribers nationwide twice a day: once at 10:10 AM on October 6th and again at 10:10 AM on October 10th, to inform them of the National Digital Transformation Day 2023 and to introduce the "October: Digital Consumption Month" program.

Furthermore, throughout October, many community digital technology groups in various localities nationwide have been actively going door-to-door to disseminate information about the National Digital Transformation Day activities in their respective areas, the "October: Digital Consumption Month" program in 2023, and to guide citizens on using online services, online shopping, online payments, and how to protect themselves from risks and dangers in the digital environment. Currently, there are nearly 357,000 members of community digital technology groups nationwide.

Government agencies and businesses work together to bring citizens into the digital environment.

2023 marks the second year of the National Digital Transformation Day activities, including the "October: Digital Consumption Month" program, organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications, with the goal of enabling more people to benefit from the results of digital transformation.

Through people's use of discounted digital products and services, they will develop digital skills. Additionally, this is an opportunity for digital technology businesses to reach a wider range of potential customers.

According to statistics, 53 businesses have already participated in the "October: Digital Consumption Month" program in 2023, focusing on 10 areas including: telecommunications, digital payments, e-commerce, transportation, digital television, e-books, digital platforms, cybersecurity, digital signatures, and the national .VN domain.

To date, 53 businesses have participated in the "October: Digital Consumption Month" program in 2023.

This program demonstrates the partnership between businesses and government agencies in promoting the digitalization of citizens' activities, by simultaneously implementing preferential policies offering discounts of up to 50% on the use of digital products and services.

Within each sector, there are general incentive policies for all businesses and specific incentives offered by individual businesses. The list of digital consumer incentive policies of businesses is publicly posted and regularly updated on the National Digital Transformation Portal dx.gov.vn.

Digital technology companies have been working with government agencies to implement activities aimed at raising digital awareness and skills among the public.

As a technology company that has been collaborating with government agencies to implement various activities aimed at raising digital awareness and skills among the public, MISA participated in the "October: Digital Consumption Month" program in both 2022 and 2023.

According to MISA General Director Dinh Thi Thuy, incentives such as giving away digital certificates and software to people and businesses nationwide will continue to be implemented by the company.

“We expect that by supporting agencies, organizations, businesses, and people in accessing Make in Vietnam technology solutions, Vietnamese entities and people will have the tools to innovate their working methods, increase productivity, and improve work efficiency. Through this, we will make valuable contributions to the national digital transformation across all three pillars: digital government, digital economy, and digital society, ” shared Ms. Dinh Thi Thuy.

By offering families a 3-month free trial of the Mobile Guard solution, CyRadar Information Security Company aims to support parents in protecting their families and managing their children's learning and entertainment in the digital world.

“The benefits of the Internet and technology are so great that we sometimes forget its downsides. Children who use electronic devices for too long and for the wrong purposes will suffer many unforeseen consequences, such as distorted behavior and cognitive development, abuse, exploitation, and manipulation. Even adults, if not careful and lacking in knowledge, can easily become victims of various forms of attacks, scams, and theft of property and honor in the virtual world,” commented Nguyen Minh Duc, CEO of CyRadar.

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