The national public service portal, an electronic platform to connect the Government with people and enterprises, was officially opened nationwide on December 9 after nine months of construction.
Hanoi (VNA) ಌ– The national public serviceportal, an electronic platform to connect the Government with people andenterprises, was officially opened nationwide on December 9 after nine monthsof construction.
Speaking at the launchceremony held in Hanoi, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded ministries, agencies,localities, and especially the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group, for building the portal.
He said the birth of theportal has affirmed the government and PM’s determination to step up thepractical and effective building of e-government.
The PM requested building alegal framework for the effective implementation of administrative proceduresand online public services.
The Ministry of Informationand Communications was required to present the draft Decree on electronicidentification while the Ministry of Public Security will propose the buildingof the Decree on personal data protection by January 2020.
ꦑ The Government Office wasassigned to submit the draft Decree on administrative procedures in electronicenvironment.
Theportal at //dichvucong.gov.vn consists of six components, namely national database onadministrative procedures and the frequently asked questions and answersrelated to the procedures, on-time login and verification system to connectwith ministerial and provincial-level public service portals, e-payment system,opinion section for citizens and enterprises, integrated public services ofministries, agencies and localities, and online supporting services. Initially,it will offer five online public services in all 63 provinces and cities,including issuance of driving licenses, announcement of promotion activities,reissuance of health insurance cards, provision of electricity services, and paymentof electricity bills. Moreover,it will also provide four ministerial-level public services like issuinginternational driving licenses, registration for promotion activities, grant ofcertificates of origin of goods, and e-tax payment for businesses.
It is expected to help the Statesave more than 4.2 billion VND (182,000 USD) per year.
🥀 At the event, under the witness of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc andDeputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam; Minister and Chairman of the GovernmentOffice Mai Tien Dung, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh, Minister ofTransport Nguyen Van The, Deputy Finance Minister Vu Thi Mai, Governor of theState Bank of Vietnam Le Minh Hung, Director of the Vietnam Social SecurityNguyen Thi Minh and Chairman of the Hanoi municipal People’s Committee NguyenDuc Chung signed an electronic agreement to develop the portal in service ofthe people and businesses./.
The full online provision of public services is an important link in the administrative reform programme and the foundation of an e-Government, according to Minister of Information and Communication Nguyen Manh Hung.
Together with the capital city of Hanoi and the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Ninh has become ready to connect with the national public service portal – which will be launched at the end of November 2019.
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At the launch ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
