Digital transformation helps optimize business production activities of enterprises

Keeping up with the trend of digital transformation, businesses in the province have promoted the application of information technology (IT) in many activities from management, operation, production to consumption. Thereby, not only optimizing all costs, contributing to improving competitiveness but also helping to connect more closely with customers and consumers. At the same time, promoting the development of the digital economy in the province, helping Vinh Phuc soon realize the goal of becoming a centrally-run city.

Que Viet Essence Joint Stock Company, Kim Long town (Tam Duong) applies digital technology, expands sales network, improves business efficiency. Photo: Chu Kieu

With thorough investment in good quality and reasonable prices, mushroom and cordyceps products of Tam Dao Mushroom Cooperative, Hop Chau town (Tam Dao) are increasingly trusted and chosen by many consumers.

In order to expand the product consumption market, bring Tet gift sets closer to consumers, along with continuously posting videos introducing the production process, finishing and packaging of products, during the recent Giap Thin Lunar New Year, Tam Dao Mushroom Cooperative also directly livestreamed on social networking platforms such as Facebook, Tiktok... to promote and sell products. Thanks to that, the amount of goods sold increased by 30 - 40% compared to previous months.

Not only Tam Dao Mushroom Cooperative, introducing and consuming products through online sales channels is increasingly chosen by many businesses, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic and has brought about clear results.

In the context of digitalization of industries and fields, the application of IT and digital transformation is no longer a choice but has become a mandatory direction for organizations and businesses, especially when the Industrial Revolution 4.0 is having an increasingly profound impact.

Currently, large technology and telecommunications companies in the province have been building an ecosystem of products to promote comprehensive economic development in all fields with a full range of products such as electronic invoices, electronic tickets, electronic contracts, e-commerce trading floors, etc.

100% of foreign-invested enterprises have used management software and conducted online transactions. Some enterprises have learned how to use and exploit technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data... in data analysis and business management and operation.

In order to support and accelerate the digital transformation process in enterprises and units effectively, in 2023, in addition to propaganda work, the Department of Industry and Trade organized a training conference for law enforcement officers on e-commerce, 8 e-commerce skills training courses for business households in Model Cultural Villages in the province; at the same time, supported 10 enterprises and cooperatives to build e-commerce websites...

The province currently has more than 9,500 digital signatures used by companies and enterprises for digital signing, authentication, and implementation in electronic transactions in the form of providing equipment and using such as Token, Sim, HSM, Smart; about 72% of small and medium enterprises use digital platforms in management, operation, production and business (SXKD); 100% of enterprises have completed registration for issuance and use of electronic invoices...

The initial results achieved have been accelerating the development of the digital economy in the province. In 2023, the proportion of the digital economy will account for 21.6% of the province's GRDP. However, the application of e-commerce to serve the production and business activities of enterprises in the province has become popular, but most enterprises do not have a strategy or appropriate investment to exploit these applications in depth.

There are no enterprises operating in the field of providing large-scale e-commerce services in the province. The proportion of enterprises with websites with functions of buying, selling, marketing, payment, and completing orders on the website compared to the total number of enterprises operating in the province is still low, mainly only stopping at the form of promoting and introducing products.

In order for Vinh Phuc to be in the top 10 provinces and cities leading the country in digital transformation by 2025, the Provincial Digital Transformation Steering Committee has set out 5 key tasks and solutions to be implemented in 2024 to achieve the goal of striving for at least 80% of enterprises in all fields and industries to deploy IT applications in production and business activities and participate in commercial transactions on the network environment; the proportion of digital economy reaches at least 20% of GRDP; the proportion of enterprises using e-commerce contracts reaches 50%; the proportion of small and medium enterprises using digital platforms reaches at least 75%...

Accordingly, in the coming time, the province will continue to coordinate with telecommunications units to improve the quality of digital infrastructure, meeting the needs of economic transformation. Support businesses, cooperatives, and production facilities to build e-commerce websites suitable for their production and business models and products and participate in cross-border e-commerce networks.

Building a modern, convenient, highly connected and effective e-commerce platform for Vinh Phuc province. Strengthening inspection and supervision activities, promoting the role of professional associations in the province and supporting the digital transformation process of enterprises...

Luu Nhung

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