From now to 2025, each year Ho Chi Minh City needs to achieve an increase in GRDP of the digital economy from 2.5-3%

According to calculations by experts, the gross domestic product (GRDP) of the digital economy in 2021 will reach nearly 192,000 billion VND, equivalent to about 8.27 billion USD. Accordingly, the proportion of the digital economy is accounting for about 13.71 – 15.72% of the GRDP of Ho Chi Minh City’s economy in 2021.

The city has taken steps, not just the beginning

Mr. Phan Van Mai, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, said that the Covid-19 pandemic has stalled and disrupted most socio-economic activities. However, in that context, digital technology has become an important tool in epidemic prevention, maintenance of supply chains and efficient production and business.

Therefore, when developing the economic recovery and development program for the period of 2022-2025, Ho Chi Minh City sets out goals and decisions to promote the process of recovery and development associated with restructuring the economy in a competitive direction. compete for products and services with high value-added content, towards the goal of sustainable development, especially rapid development of the digital economy…

“According to the digital economy development goal set by Ho Chi Minh City, the proportion of the digital economy will account for 25% of GRDP by 2025, and increase to 40% by 2030.

These are challenging goals but also have many opportunities to achieve, especially when Ho Chi Minh City is the largest market in the country, with industries in the digital economy also developing at an exciting rate. most,” said Mr. Mai.

To achieve this goal, the Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee said that the city has been implementing digital transformation to 2025 with a vision to 2030 associated with 6 breakthrough programs. In which, there are 4 contents that the city will thoroughly implement and implement in a serious and methodical manner.

Firstly, the city aims to become a smart city and a service city by 2025, maintaining its leading role. By 2030, it will be a service city, modern industry, digital society and digital government.

Second, Ho Chi Minh City prioritizes digital transformation in a number of fields such as land, construction, civil status, business registration, investment; implementing projects on digital economy and product ecosystem.

Third, the city will implement the tasks of the AI ​​research program, becoming the core technology in smart cities, synchronously deploying digital infrastructure, researching and implementing policies with experimental economic services. new number.

In particular, focus on implementing the innovation startup center, studying the project to build an international financial center.

The fourth is digital transformation to improve the efficiency of enterprises and business households.

“In digital transformation, technology is important, but the human factor is more important, so the problem is the role of the state in creating motivational policies for businesses to see benefits and overcome challenges.” formula to convert numbers.

At the same time, solving problems that arise, the relationship of the State, businesses and people also needs to be focused in the digital transformation process, “Mr. Mai added.

Sharing the same opinion, Mr. Truong Gia Binh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of FPT Corporation, emphasized that the digital economy in Ho Chi Minh City is an integral part of Vietnam’s digital economy in general. Therefore, in order to create a favorable environment and conditions for the digital economy in Ho Chi Minh City to develop and grow strongly, it is necessary to have general policies to promote the digital economy in Vietnam.

Specifically, these are experimental policies for new digital economic models, digital economic ecosystems, policies to promote non-cash electronic payments, especially digital infrastructure for services. Public in the city…

“I recommend that the city spend at least 2% of the budget to serve the goals of digital economy development,” Mr. Binh said.

What does the city need to do to create a “solid foundation” for the digital economy?

Assessing Ho Chi Minh City’s digital economic development goals, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai said that the city has set higher goals than the whole country, by 2025, the digital economy will contribute 25% and by 2030. contribute 40%, respectively 20% and 30% of the whole country.

Therefore, in order to successfully implement the above goals, the Deputy Prime Minister suggested that the leaders of Ho Chi Minh City continue to promote the improvement of the investment environment, attract and exploit all resources well to develop production and business. goods and services, i.e. the real economy.

“Only when there is a strong economy, abundant goods and services, will it be a sustainable foundation for the development of the digital economy, online business or other high-class services,” he said, emphasizing, The Government will continue to accompany Ho Chi Minh City in investing in synchronous infrastructure, reviewing institutional inadequacies, and improving the quality of human resources to solve bottlenecks.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, the city needs to strengthen cooperation, exchange and learn from other countries, partners and international friends.

“The government welcomes that the city has invited many prestigious international organizations, many countries and localities of your country to attend and share. However, it is necessary to study seriously, methodically and continuously to be attractive. acquire the quintessence and lessons from international friends.

Learning and applying international experiences into practice needs to ensure the specificity of Vietnam and the city, not applying it in a mechanical or stereotypical way,” he added.

Another point, according to the Deputy Prime Minister, implementing digital transformation and the digital economy is a breakthrough thinking, strategic vision, practical and concrete way of doing things.

“It is absolutely impossible to deploy in the style of a movement, because it will inevitably lead to wasted resources and inefficiency,” emphasized the Deputy Prime Minister.

Therefore, the Deputy Prime Minister noted that the city needs to have a detailed and feasible plan with synchronous solutions, creating opportunities for relevant parties to participate in digital transformation and the digital economy. In particular, the government must be the one to lead, explore, create conditions for the development, attract businesses and individuals to participate in a common ecosystem.

“The way to do is the issues that have been regulated or proven to be correct in practice, then continue to implement; and for the issues that have not been regulated or exceeded the regulations, it is proposed to pilot, both doing and learning from experience. , step-by-step expansion, no perfectionism, no rush,” he added.