Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung requested unit leaders to thoroughly grasp awareness and new ways of working with the spirit of working faster and with an easier approach, thereby creating results.
On March 4, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung chaired the March State Management Conference of the Ministry of Information and Communications. The conference was also attended by Deputy Ministers of Information and Communications Pham Duc Long, Phan Tam, Nguyen Thanh Lam and Nguyen Huy Dung.
Management and development of the information and communications industry must be balanced
In 2024, the working orientation given by the Party Committee of the Ministry of Information and Communications is: “Broader – More comprehensive – Faster – More quality – More practical”. This action slogan has been concretized by units and businesses in the industry very early.
According to a report from the Office of the Ministry of Information and Communications, in the first 2 months of 2024, revenue of the entire information and communications industry is estimated to reach 653.284 billion VND, an increase of 24,55% compared to the same period in 2023. Profit of the entire industry is estimated to reach 46.300 billion VND, an increase 15%. The contribution of the information and communications industry to GDP is estimated at 148.063 billion VND, an increase of 12,51% over the same period.
State management conference in March of the Ministry of Information and Communications. Photo: Le Anh Dung
At the conference, one of the big tasks that Minister Nguyen Manh Hung set for agencies and units under the Ministry in 2024 is to balance management and development.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Information and Communications will soon have a working session with digital content development businesses, postal businesses, social networks... to promote the development of Vietnamese digital technology businesses.
The issues that the Minister is concerned about are how to support domestic digital content businesses, anti-monopoly issues in the context of the emerging closed business trend of e-commerce platforms and social networks. Association, rampant promotion of cross-border businesses causing negative impacts on the market...
The Minister also noted that hot issues in the information and communication industry need to be resolved soon in 2024, which is the problem of online fraud that is becoming a common pain for the entire society, the problem of junk SIMs is long lasting, cannot be resolved. unhandled.
To do that, one of the measures that need to be taken immediately is to attach a brand name to the phone numbers of public agencies, strictly handle and stop the operation of sales points that record junk SIMs.
Minister Nguyen Manh Hung directs important work in 2024. Photo: Le Anh Dung
The Ministry of Information and Communications will also adjust the rate of negative information in cyberspace, to accurately reflect the main flow, create trust in society, but at the same time still reflect the bad, enough to deter, Warning for better society.
To promote digital transformation, the Minister said that the best way to do new jobs is to pilot with a small model and get it done. When there are results, it is necessary to replicate the model with detailed instructions in a "hands-on" style.
A bright spot in the management work of the Ministry of Information and Communications recently is the secondment and rotation of officials. After the process of rotation and secondment, officers with good achievements have all been appointed to higher positions, even to the level of Deputy Minister.
According to Minister Nguyen Manh Hung, the tradition of rotating officials should be continued regularly. In the immediate future, the Ministry of Information and Communications will have a meeting to summarize experiences, thereby forming, supplementing and perfecting regulations on staff rotation.
For the work of 2024, the Minister requires units to make specific implementation plans on a daily basis so that the Ministry Office can urge implementation.
The Minister also noted that heads of units need to spend time researching practical theories in institutional development, be open to the press and study practical lessons in the areas assigned to manage to share with the public. People and businesses for reference.
Learn internationally about new ways of thinking and doing
At the Conference, many new ways of thinking and good practices from around the world were also shared. In a presentation on Singapore's digital infrastructure development orientation, Director of the Department of Telecommunications (Ministry of Information and Communications) Nguyen Thanh Phuc said that Singapore has a very good perspective in developing digital infrastructure, that is, investment must come before demand. bridge.
This is why the country focuses on 5 strategic priorities, which are investing in developing undersea fiber optic cable capacity, building domestic connections, ensuring information security, and developing green, sustainable data centers. Sustainable and promoting digital utilities Singapore Digital Utility Stack to create soft infrastructure for people and businesses.
Director of the Telecommunications Department Nguyen Thanh Phuc shares lessons learned from Singapore. Photo: Le Anh Dung
According to Minister Nguyen Manh Hung, the main point that Vietnam needs to learn from Singapore's story lies in the word "Stack". It is digital transformation with a stratified approach, aiming to turn difficult tasks into easy ones, while dividing specific tasks for the Government and businesses.
At this time, the State will step in to do fundamental work for innovation such as issuing circulars and decrees. Meanwhile, businesses will also participate in the process of promoting digital transformation at the upper layers. Singapore's stratified approach will be a complement to Vietnam's theory on digital transformation.
Minister Nguyen Manh Hung explained the stratified approach that Singapore is applying. Photo: Le Anh Dung
Greening Software is one of Singapore's pioneering directions. Speaking about this issue, Minister Nguyen Manh Hung said that technology is an industry that consumes a lot of energy.
The above problem can only be solved by developing software and chips for specific features instead of mass tasks that consume a lot of resources. That is the reason for the emergence of private AI programs, virtual assistants that only answer about a specific field. Besides, there is the school of chips applied to a specific function (specific chip).
Director of the Department of Digital Economy and Digital Society (Ministry of Information and Communications) Tran Minh Tuan brought to the conference a presentation on new management methods by combining OKRs and artificial intelligence (AI). This is a way to promote growth, innovation and improve performance that is being tested by this unit.
The OKRs management model has been applied by many technology corporations such as Oracle, Linked, Microsoft and some countries. Therefore, Mr. Tuan raised the question of whether Vietnamese digital technology businesses should switch to the OKRs management method to innovate?
Director of the Department of Digital Economy and Society Tran Minh Tuan suggested management using the OKRs method. Photo: Le Anh Dung
Commenting on this model, Minister Nguyen Manh Hung said that OKRs are a management style that sets high goals and makes adjustments when implemented. This method is the opposite approach of hard management KPI based on individual performance.
The Minister also noted the need for unit leaders to apply the management model of KPI and OKRs so that the right people and the right jobs are applied. OKRs are a management method suitable for excellent and creative personnel. Meanwhile, KPI is a way to divide goals into small tasks, suitable for the "hands-on" approach.
According to the Minister, an organization can only apply OKRs if each employee has a good sense of discipline, self-discipline, and knows how to do their jobs. The OKRs-style approach will be suitable for technology companies, because this is where creativity and difference are required.
From the new perceptions and ways of doing things shared at the meeting, the Minister asked the leaders of the units to thoroughly grasp the spirit of doing their jobs better faster, with an easier approach, thereby creating success. effectively promote the development of ministries and branches.
Trong Dat – Le Anh Dung
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