From " information technology application" to "comprehensive digital transformation"
The Department of Digital Transformation ( Ministry of Agriculture and Environment ) said that the digital transformation of the agricultural sector began with the fundamental steps of computerization in the early 2000s. This was the stage that laid the foundation for the application of information technology in state management and professional activities. The information technology strategies for the 2001-2005 and 2006-2010 periods helped form awareness, infrastructure and initial information systems, creating the premise for the development of e-Government in agriculture.
The period 2011 - 2020 marks the implementation of the National Program on Information Technology Application in State Agencies; management information systems, online public service portals and national data are initially built. The technical infrastructure system is consolidated and expanded, creating a foundational database serving the development of e- Government .
The biggest turning point has been from 2021 to now, when the Government identified digital transformation as the focus of the agricultural development strategy. The industry has shifted from “application of information technology” to “comprehensive digital transformation” with a focus on institutions, digital data, digital infrastructure, digital platforms, digital technology and information security. Business processes have been restructured in a way that puts people and businesses at the center.
The outstanding achievements that the industry has achieved in the comprehensive digital transformation are the system of normative documents, standards and technical regulations on information technology, information security and digital government being completed, creating a synchronous legal corridor. Management and operation processes have been restructured, administrative procedures have been drastically reduced, and online public services throughout the process increasingly better meet the needs of people and businesses.
Modern shared digital infrastructure with centralized data centers ensures effective resource sharing among units within the Ministry and supports localities. Digital platforms and integrated information systems - data interconnection are widely deployed, connecting seamlessly with national data platforms.
Many large databases, national and specialized databases in the agricultural sector have been built, operated and connected with population and business data, creating an important step forward in data management. Information security has been enhanced with a monitoring system, incident response force and a systematic backup and reserve mechanism. Industry statistics have been fully digitized, improving data quality for management and policy making.
Thanks to these advances, digital transformation is no longer a supporting activity but has become the main driving force to promote productivity, quality, traceability and market connectivity, contributing to the modernization of the entire agricultural value chain.
Accelerating digital transformation
Thoroughly implementing the Party and State's orientation, most recently Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation, the agricultural and environmental sectors identify digital transformation as an inevitable path to achieving the goals of green growth, circular economy and sustainable development.
The 2025 - 2035 strategy is built with clear, breakthrough goals. Accordingly, by 2030, the industry aims for 100% of online public services to serve farmers and businesses to operate effectively; the entire management and operation process will take place in the digital environment; agricultural data will be digitized, connected and shared with the national database. In particular, 80% of monitoring, forecasting and warning activities on weather, environment, natural disasters and pests will be operated using big data technology and artificial intelligence.
The industry also aims to form an agricultural digital economic ecosystem, in which 10% of the industry's GDP comes from digital economic activities: digital trade, smart agriculture, blockchain traceability, e-commerce, supply chain digitalization services, etc. At the same time, strive for 80% of farmers to effectively use digital platforms, helping to narrow the digital gap and improve production levels.
The vision to 2035 further demonstrates the shift to smart governance based on real-time data. Agriculture will strongly apply technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Blockchain, IoT, Digital Twin (digital twin model) to simulate, forecast and optimize production, processing and consumption. At that time, the proportion of digital economy in agriculture will reach at least 20% and 90% of farmers will master digital technologies in production.
To realize these goals, the agricultural and environmental sectors have proposed key solutions. Priority will be given to information security and network security. The sector will fully deploy a four-layer information security model, operate an in-depth monitoring system, connect with the National Cyber Security Center, and ensure that agricultural data is always protected against cyberattacks.
Along with that, promoting the completion of institutions and legal frameworks; creating conditions for data to be shared securely, new technologies such as AI or blockchain to be tested under a sandbox mechanism, and administrative procedures to be comprehensively restructured.
Focus on developing open data and shared data. The agricultural database system is built uniformly from central to local levels, ensuring clean, interconnected and real-time updated data. This will be the foundation for digital public services, digital markets and smart production.
The industry will also focus on investing in modern digital infrastructure, including: green data centers that meet international standards, IoT systems, sensors, smart devices, cloud computing infrastructure and AI platforms that help analyze big data.
To develop digital human resources, the industry will train managers and technicians in digital skills, data science, information security and AI. Farmers will be trained to use digital platforms in production, business, farm management and traceability.
Many experts emphasize that in the next decade, digital transformation will not only be a solution but will become a new way of operating the country’s agriculture. This is an important driving force to help Vietnamese agriculture develop faster, greener and more sustainably.
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