While several departments and sectors in Ho Chi Minh City are already serving the public online, a top leader has requested that mobile apps replace websites as the cores of the municipal e-governance system. Tran Vinh Tuyen, deputy chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City administration and leader of the city’s administrative reform initiative, believes that websites have fallen behind the times and fail to properly suit the needs of city dwellers. “Only mobile apps are capable of promptly resolving complaints and petitions from the citizens,” Tuyen told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper in an interview published Thursday. Tuyen underlined that building electronic governance, or e-governance, is a key task of the city’s administrative reform effort, as it helps cut time and increase transparency in delivering public services. E-governance is the application of information and communication technology for providing government-to-citizen and government-to-business services, exchange of information and communication transactions. “The system minimizes the need for citizens or businesses to make in-person contact with public servants, thus obviating possible corruption,” the official explained. The land-use planning app is seen on a smartphone screen in this photo taken in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre Tuyen said District 1, the city’s business center, and District 12 have been selected for a pilot ‘smart city’ project, and their respective administrations have come up with several good initiatives on e-governance development. “The municipal administration will encourage other districts to follow these examples and have their own ideas and innovation in improving the quality of… [Read full story]
Ho Chi Minh city is determined to build up the authority serving the people; to promote socio-economic development; and promptly become a large regional centre in economics, finance, trade, investment, science and technology, education and training. So said Dinh La Thang, Politburo member and Secretary of the city Party Committee, during a meeting held on September 26th to work with Politburo member and Standing Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh and a delegation from the Government Steering Committee on Administrative Reform. According to the city People’s Committee, in 2015 and 2016, the city has combined administrative reform with building smart…... [read more]
An estate official in Ho Chi Minh City has been receiving money to turn a blind eye to buildings in violation of their construction permits, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper has discovered. An estate official in Ho Chi Minh City has been receiving money to turn a blind eye to buildings in violation of their construction permits, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper has discovered. With the help of around VND100 million (US$4,400) and a good connection, a hotel built in violation of its permit can be ‘legitimized’ in Ho Chi Minh City. Last month, T., an estate developer in Ho Chi Minh…... [read more]
Of the total, the municipal level will mobilize VND10 billion and district level will mobilize VND15 billion. The entire mobilized amount will be spent for activities taking care of the soldiers on Truong Sa archipelago, contributing to strengthening control over the nation's sea and islands; implementing military rear work; supporting study and improving education, job introduction and vocational training for demobilized soldiers who have done military service in border areas and islands, especially soldiers ever stationed on Truong Sa archipelago; and organizing visits and presenting gifts for needy families with children working in the border areas and islands./.... [read more]
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has asked Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital to set up two mobile teams supporting the treatment of flu A/H1N1. In addition, five other hospitals in the city have also prepared 10 ambulances to serve Tan Son Nhat International Airport on a 24 hour basis. The city Health Department has also asked the Tropical Hospital to hold training courses for 24 doctors. The department is now continuing to strictly inspect the development of the disease, and thoroughly prepare Tamiflu, sanitation chemicals and essential equipment to fight any possible flu A/H1N1 outbreak. On May 5,…... [read more]
Secretary of the Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Le Thanh Hai visited workers at the construction sites for the Le Van Sy, Bong, and Hau Giang bridges on January 31, the first day of the Lunar New Year. The official praised their working spirit during the holiday, the largest traditional celebration in Vietnam, to follow the schedule. He also asked the workers and their employers to prioritise quality over the progress of the projects. The construction of the bridges over the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe and Tan Hoa - Lo Gom channels began on last November and…... [read more]
