Resolutely cut out cumbersome procedures that cause trouble for people and businesses

The Prime Minister requested to resolutely cut down on cumbersome procedures that cause trouble for people and businesses. Photo: VIET CHUNG

Information at the meeting showed that digital transformation continues to develop strongly; promoting the deployment of 5G services nationwide (11,500 BTS stations were built in the first 4 months of 2025). Mobile internet speed increased sharply, entering the top 20 in the world ; satellite internet has been licensed and piloted.

E-commerce continues to grow strongly (increased by 22% in the first 4 months of 2025). Cashless payments are widely deployed, increasing by 28.7%; POS machines and card acceptance devices are strongly deployed, increasing by 29.8%; 70% of consumers in major cities use cashless payments daily.

Tax management and e-invoices have been implemented drastically and effectively, contributing to increasing state budget revenue (1.3 billion invoices were processed in the first 4 months of 2025, an increase of 15%); tax collection from e-commerce activities increased sharply (34,500 billion VND in the first 4 months of 2025, an increase of 19%).

The national population database has been promoted, bringing practical results (completing the issuance of 100% of chip-embedded citizen identification cards for eligible citizens; activating over 63.4 million electronic identification accounts; providing 43 utilities on the VNeID application, an increase of 12 utilities compared to the end of 2024; cleaning 12.8 million driver's license data).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the meeting. Photo: VIET CHUNG

Online public services serving people and businesses are increasingly being improved, gradually building a professional and modern administration (58/76 essential online public services have been deployed; 200 administrative procedures can have their file components reduced)...

In his concluding remarks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that the consistent guiding viewpoint is to promote the development of science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation, which must be associated with simplification and resolute cutting of cumbersome and troublesome administrative procedures; abolish the request-grant mechanism; reduce time, costs, and compliance for people and businesses.

Regarding the orientation for the coming time, the Prime Minister stated that we must be determined to "accelerate and break through", change the state, turn the situation around, to achieve the socio-economic development target of 2025 (GDP growth reaching at least 8%) and the entire 2021-2025 term, creating momentum, creating momentum, creating force for double-digit growth. We must strongly innovate the leadership, direction, operation, working style and manner in a scientific, professional and modern direction with the motto "streamlined apparatus - connected data - modern management".

Along with that, the Prime Minister requested to promote 3 strategic digital breakthroughs, including digital institutions, digital infrastructure, digital human resources; promote resources for implementing science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, increase spending on science and technology to 3% of state budget expenditure.

Emphasizing the need to promote public-private cooperation, the Prime Minister called for more active participation of businesses, especially private enterprises, in terms of resources, building and perfecting institutions, creating motivation and inspiration.

The Prime Minister also requested to continue to implement substantial and widespread emulation movements nationwide to promote the combined strength of the entire political system, the active participation of businesses and people (especially the movements "The whole country competes in innovation and digital transformation" and "Digital education for all"). Along with that, step up the review, construction, and improvement of institutions, mechanisms, and policies; ensure resources for science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation, and have priority mechanisms to mobilize resources.

The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Finance to develop and submit to the Prime Minister for promulgation a list and codes of Vietnamese administrative units in accordance with the plan to reorganize the provincial merger apparatus and organize two-level government, to be completed in June.

The Prime Minister also requested the development of a synchronous and modern digital infrastructure; ministries, localities and enterprises to build their own databases, connect with the national database; organize controlled testing with new technology industries and develop smart manufacturing. The Ministry of Finance will soon complete and submit to competent authorities the pilot policy for the crypto asset market. Ministries, sectors and localities need to focus on comprehensive digitalization and promote the application of artificial intelligence in state management activities.

The Ministry of Public Security coordinated with the Ministry of Science and Technology, the State Bank of Vietnam and relevant agencies and enterprises to launch a campaign to comprehensively review bank accounts and phone SIM cards to strengthen State management and prevent online fraud crimes.

PHAN THAO

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/cuong-quyet-cat-bo-cac-thu-tuc-ruom-ra-gay-phien-ha-cho-nguoi-dan-va-doanh-nghiep-post795674.html