The figures released by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and updated in the October report on national digital transformation showed that as of the end of September 2024, 14 localities (Soc Trang, Ha Tinh, Tay Ninh, Khanh Hoa, Tuyen Quang, Bac Giang, Hai Duong, Hau Giang, Phu Yen, Binh Thuan, Bac Lieu, Ha Nam, Ca Mau and Dak Nong) have fulfilled the digitization of data on civil status, with 111.5 million data.

Twenty localities are completing the data transfer into the electronic civil status database; while 19 other localities are accelerating the digitization of civil status data, expected to be completed prior to January 1, 2025.

Regarding the digitization of data about land, localities have completed more than 46 million land plots in 461 out of 705 districts nationwide. There are still 38 localities that have not completed the inspection of security and safety of the connection system serving the issuance of criminal records.

Agencies are giving advice on a plan to reduce administrative procedures in Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces as land data have been digitized.

The report on national digital transformation released by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) pointed out that in October, the Ministry of Home Affairs continued to cooperate with 36 ministries, branches and central agencies, and 63 localities to connect data with the national database about cadres, civil servants and public employees; and matched 1,091,482 records of cadres, civil servants and public employees with national database about population.

The taskforce has cited many reasons behind the slow implementation of the data digitization. The awareness of the heads of ministries, branches and localities about the role of digital transformation, and the determination in instructing the transformation process remain weak.

Meanwhile, the tasks assigned to agencies and the responsibilities they have to take are not clear enough. There is no tool to monitor and assess the effectiveness of task implementation. Leaders still fear making mistakes in implementing tasks.

The taskforce has requested ministers, heads of branches and chairs of municipal/provincial People’s Committees to create a roadmap to fix problems immediately.

The 10 localities that are slow in digitizing data about civil status have been urged to allocate budgets and ensure technical infrastructure conditions for digitization. Meanwhile, the 14 localities that have completed digitization need to join forces with the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and Government Office to reduce paperwork in administrative procedure settlement.

Van Anh