The above information was said by Mr. Nguyen Phu Tien, Deputy Director in charge of the National Digital Transformation Department (Ministry of Information and Communications), at the seminar "Promoting Colleges in the Northern Midlands and Mountains" organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications. Newspaper Tien Phong in collaboration with the Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and the People's Committee of Yen Bai province held on 9.6.
Colleges promote socio-economic development, contributing to improving the lives of people in rural and mountainous areas.
Nguyen Phu Tien said, Colleges in Vietnam will start from 2020, focusing on 3 pillars: digital government, digital economy and digital society. According to the 2030 orientation, Vietnam will become a digital country.
In the national college program, there are 8 priority areas, all of which are people-centered. In the college, no two provinces are the same. Depending on the conditions, characteristics and advantages, localities have different priorities.
“The northern midland and mountainous provinces have their own landscapes, agricultural products, and culture, this region should start digital transformation from those advantages and focus on smart tourism, smart agriculture, experience tourism…”, Mr. Tien shared.
According to Mr. Tien, state agencies and local authorities must develop technical infrastructure, connect transmission lines, and provide telecommunications coverage so that people can access and use online public services.
Recently, the Ministry of Information and Communications has sent documents to the provinces and cities directly under the Central Government on the review and additional provision of villages and hamlets that still have waves. Reports of 40/63 localities show that, in 2023, a number of villages and hamlets will not have mobile signal across the country. In which, many places are in extremely difficult areas, most of which do not have electricity.
In the beginning of next week, the Ministry of Information and Communications will hold an online meeting with 63 localities on this content. “The Ministry of Information and Communications is promoting so that there is no telecommunications depression, about more than 200 points, most of which do not have electricity. We cooperate with other industries such as electricity to clear the wave depression; At the same time, it is also proposed to invest in a public-utility telecommunications service fund," said the deputy director of the National Department of Public Mobility.
Regarding technical infrastructure investment in low-lying areas in difficult mountainous areas, Mr. Tran Manh Ha, Deputy Director of VNPT IT Region 1, said that following the direction of the Ministry of Information and Communications, VNPT and VNPT, other telecommunications enterprises deploy coverage in rural and difficult areas. In 2021 - 2022, the Ministry of Information and Communications has covered more than 200 villages…
College seminar in the northern midland and mountainous region
Speaking at the conference, journalist Le Xuan Son, Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper Tien Phong, said the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is one of the leading forces in the implementation of the Communist Youth League. In 2023, the Central Youth Union also chose the theme of Youth Month as "Youth Pioneering College. As the mouthpiece of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, the Newspaper Tien Phong great communication efforts for this mission.
According to Mr. Son, the community has initially crept into each village and hamlet, contributing to improving people's lives and narrowing the gap between the mountains and the plains. “Through the workshop, we hope to contribute to raising awareness about the role of the community, creating a forum to exchange and share good models and good experiences in the regional community; At the same time, it acts as a bridge between community solution service providers and local authorities, businesses and people. From there, promote community activities in the area," said Mr. Son.
