Ho Chi Minh City will be an international standard innovation center.

Ho Chi Minh City aims for the digital economy to account for 30-40% of GRDP and become an international-standard innovation center by 2030.

People take documents on a service robot at the Thu Duc Ward Public Administration Service Center, Ho Chi Minh City to certify job applications - Photo: QUANG DINH

According to the results of the 2024 Digital Transformation Index (DTI) assessment nationwide, announced by the Ministry of Science and Technology on October 21, Ho Chi Minh City leads the group of 63 provinces and cities (before the merger) and ranks fourth in the group of 34 merged provinces and cities.

Affirming the position of a super city

The 2024 DTI Index is a comprehensive measure, built on 7 main indicators and 47 component indicators, assessing the level of digital transformation development of localities on three core pillars: Digital Government, Digital Economy and Digital Society.

With a maximum score of 1,000, the published results show that both before and after the merger, Ho Chi Minh City is in the leading group in all three pillars. This result shows the great effort of the city in synchronizing the data system and operating digital government effectively, in the context of major changes in scale and administrative boundaries.

This achievement clearly reflects the city's orientation in identifying science , technology, innovation and digital transformation as the main driving forces for growth.

The city not only focuses on developing strategic technologies such as artificial intelligence, semiconductor chips and blockchain, but also promotes administrative reform, creating a favorable environment to attract investment.

Despite facing some challenges in infrastructure and project progress, the city will continue to synchronously deploy key solutions to improve digital transformation efficiency, realizing the goal of becoming an international-standard innovation center by 2030.

International Innovation Center

Maintaining its position in the national leading group in the DTI Index in the first year of implementing the new administrative model is a testament to the relentless efforts of the entire political system of Ho Chi Minh City. The city’s outstanding achievements are comprehensively demonstrated in all three pillars.

Regarding digital government, the city has put into operation unified shared digital platforms, providing 1,996 online public services, of which 1,778 services have reached the full level, towards a model of creative, serving and efficient government based on data.

Regarding the digital economy, this sector contributed 22% to the city's GRDP in 2024 and is expected to increase to 25% by 2025, demonstrating its pioneering role in promoting new business models.

Regarding digital society, 100% of the population has a digital identity and electronic identification account, creating a solid foundation for using public services and digital utilities. The city is also ranked 30th in the world in blockchain, one of the strategic technologies being focused on development.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tphcm-se-la-trung-tam-doi-moi-sang-tao-chuan-quoc-te-20251021153453472.htm