public services

New strategy promotes agricultural products on e-commerce platforms

June 12, 2022 | 20:14

The recently-approved National Postal Development Strategy to 2025 with a vision to 2030 targets 100 percent of agricultural households using e-commerce platforms to move their products.

Leaders lay stepping stones for financial inclusion

November 03, 2021 | 16:49

Vietnamese authorities are sticking to their target of moving towards a digitally-led economy by increasing cashless payments for public services, in which the non-cash payment value would be 25 times higher than GDP.

Foreigners in Vietnam to get visa online

March 25, 2021 | 10:20

Visa for foreigners living in Vietnam will be issued online via the National Public Service Portal in 2021.

Preventing a race to the bottom in corporate taxes

October 28, 2020 | 08:02

Southeast Asia is experiencing unprecedented economic inequality, with unsustainable tax policies losing a significant amount of potential tax revenues which could be invested into public services. Talking to VIR’s Nguyen Huong, Oxfam Vietnam’s country director Babeth Ngoc Han Lefur evaluated how ASEAN can overcome interrelated challenges such as climate change, widening inequality, and high levels of poverty.

Fighting inequality in ASEAN to defeat the coronavirus pandemic 1

October 23, 2020 | 09:00

Against the backdrop of pain and suffering caused by the coronavirus pandemic, ASEAN governments are being encouraged to invest adequately into public services to guarantee the quality of people’s life.

Embracing digital governance for upgrading public services

October 08, 2020 | 09:00

On its way to establishing its digital government, Vietnam is looking to take some examples from nations like Estonia, which managed to bring public services to a level that serves the public and emanates trust.

HCM City seeks faster switch to cashless payment

July 02, 2020 | 09:22

HCM City is on course to build a smart city, so building a cashless society is among its main goals, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen.

Public services on national portal reach 725

July 02, 2020 | 08:15

Six more public services are now available on the National Public Service Portal, raising the total number to 725.

Insurance sector to supply more online services at level four

January 04, 2020 | 10:38

The Prime Minister has approved a project on accelerating the supply of level-four online services in the field of insurance and other public services based on data sharing between the Vietnam Social Security and related sectors.

National Public Service Portal to save $185 million a year for Vietnam

December 09, 2019 | 16:07

The National Public Service Portal is estimated to save VND4.222 trillion ($183.5 million) each year.

Work needed on non-cash payments for public services

August 25, 2019 | 11:07

Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) Le Minh Hung has asked relevant agencies to help implement non-cash payments for public services, including tax, electricity, water, hospital and education fees.