Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 23 chaired a forum on collective economy and cooperatives, which focuses on the role of digital transformation in the development of the sector.

VOV.VN - Vietnam comes in at 63rd out of 113 countries in the global rankings for a digital environment and support system for entrepreneurs, according to details given by the Global Index of Digital Entrepreneurship Systems.

VOV.VN - A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairwoman of its Commission for Mass Mobilisation, paid a working visit to Poland from September 17-20.

Insurers should promote digital transformation rapidly as, compared to other financial industries, the insurance industry is considered to have slow digital transformation with limited economic efficiency.

The local banking sector, currently undergoing drastic restructuring, will have more opportunities to improve its financial capacity, learn modern business models and management from UK partners after the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) takes effect, according to banking insiders.

The relations between Vietnam and Indonesia are in prime time and will continue to thrive in all fields in the future, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Ta Van Thong at a ceremony celebrating the 77th anniversary between the two countries in Jakarta on September 14.

A delegation of the Vietnamese education and training sector’s labour union led by its President Nguyen Ngoc An attended the 36th ASEAN Plus One Council of Teachers Convention with the Republic of Korea (ACT+1) held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from September 2-4.

The domestic tourism sector needs data centres, hosted by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) to accelerate digital transformation of the industry, said Nguyen Quyet Tam, a member of Vietnam Software & IT Services (VINASA) and CEO of VietISO.

Digital transformation has been essential for the tourism sector in the post-COVID-19 period by optimising operations, cutting expenses, improving efficiency, and attracting more visitors.

The total State budget collection in the first eight months of this year has been estimated at VND1.2 quadrillion (US$51.3 billion), equivalent to 85.6% of the annual target, according to the Ministry of Finance.