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Information sector contributes significantly to COVID-19 fight
Information sector contributes significantly to COVID-19 fight
Telecom service providers sent over 15 billion text messages regarding COVID-19 control and prevention during the first half of 2020 and received donations via text for victims of the pandemic totalling VNĐ152 billion (US$6.58 million).
The information was released at a conference held by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on Monday to review its work in the first half and set out tasks for the remainder of the year.
During the period, the conference heard, the sector put into use 20 COVID-19 control and prevention applications and 12 platforms serving social distancing. Despite a surge in online activities, the number of cyberattacks fell by 26 per cent compared to the second half of 2019 and by 27.1 per cent year-on-year.
There were 600,000 COVID-19-related articles published in newspapers to provide readers with official news.
Notably, in the social distancing period in April, postal companies ensured the smooth flow of goods, with more than 377 million parcels delivered, an annual increase of over 40 per cent.
MIC also announced it has completed the provision of all online administrative procedures at Level 4, meaning service payments can be done online and transaction results are available either online or by post, upon request. The ministry and the health ministry are the only two governmental bodies to have done so to date.
It said that between now and the end of the year it will give instructions to help all localities nationwide build telecom infrastructure development plans to increase the rate of passive telecom infrastructure sharing to 17-20 per cent. It will also work with telecom businesses and smartphone producers to ensure each citizen has a smartphone.
Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tâm said the ministry will begin piloting Made-in-Vietnam 5G devices in July and a 5G network using such devices in October.
Minister Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng, meanwhile, touched on the priorities the ministry needs to carry out, including helping all localities implement the local government service platform and ensuring that the IT systems of all public agencies have four-layer security./.
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has lauded the media for its important contributions to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Government’s important policies such as “Fighting the epidemic is like fighting the enemy”, “sacrificing short-term economic interests to protect people’s health”, “concentrated quarantine”. Under the Party's leadership, all people have united and been determined to minimise infections in the community.
I hail the media for ensuring discipline in making news reports to prevent incitement in the society while urging the public to fully comply with prevention and control measures.
The government leader mentioned two important results - the lowest ratio of infections to population and the lowest treatment costs. In particular, he said, it is a miracle for the country to have no deaths from the disease so far.
The entire political system has fully grasped, seriously and fully complied with the Party and State’s documents on communications, creating social consensus and encouring patriotism and national pride to win over the pandemic.
Thanks to people from walks of life, including medical, army, public security staff, artists and reporters from media outlets for staying unanimous together under the Party's leadership to fight the epidemic.
Vietnam is one of a few countries to embark on a “new normal” situation at the earliest, and the Government will submit a range of socio-economic development measures to the National Assembly to fulfill set targets.
In order to achieve the dual goal of containing the pandemic and ensuring socio-economic development, the media need to be honoured outstanding examples and effective economic models, helping to improve the business climate and stimulating domestic consumption.
About information for foreign service, the presses should request popularising Vietnam as a safe and attractive destination for foreign investors and contributing to the success of Party congresses at all levels, towards the 13th National Party Congress.
The Vietnam News Agency launched a website on COVID-19 prevention and control with news published on different platforms and used by many media outlets both at home and abroad.
The information about COVID-19 prevention and control have been covered by VNA journalists and reporters in a responsible and professional manner, she said, adding that the VNA has also taken the lead in fighting fake news.
The Ministry of Information and Communications reported that from early February to late May, domestic press agencies published 560,000 news reports and articles about the COVID-19 epidemic.
I hope Vietnamese digital tech companies will grasp opportunities and develop more platforms to fully serve national digital transformation.
The ministry previously introduced other Made-in-Vietnam platforms used for e-government building such as distant training, health check-ups and treatment, postal codes, webinars, and cloud computing.
That proves Vietnam has the freedom of press and speech!
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