Viet Nam jumps 15 steps in global E-government Development Index

With 0.7709 points, Viet Nam ranks 5th out of 11 nations in the Southeast Asia, up one notch compared to the 2022 rankings.

In the two assessments conducted in 2020 and 2022, the nation maintained its ranking of 86th of 193 countries.

The UN affirmed that the promotion of countries like Viet Nam from the high to very high EGDI group shows success in terms of strengthening digital infrastructure, expanding Internet connectivity, and applying strong e-Government frameworks.

The UN assessed that the nation's significant investment in online public services was reflected in the new ranking. According to details provided by the UN, countries with very high EGDI and Telecommunications Infrastructure Index (TII) scores like Viet Nam can accelerate digital development by improving online public service delivery and human capital development.

In Viet Nam, the development of e-Government continues with efforts placed on offering online public administration services for the people, with about 16.4 million accounts registered on the National Public Service Portal.

The 13th edition of the United Nations E-Government Survey is based on a number of factors, including online governmental services, telecommunications infrastructure, adult population literacy, and digital engagement.

The survey indicates that more countries are also in the process of embracing technology and expanding the digital services they provide to citizens and businesses compared to previous years.

The United Nations recommends fully digitizing public services and improving telecommunications infrastructure; improving the legal environment for digital development, especially with pioneering technologies such as AI, cloud computing, open data licensing, and digital identity; whilst both promoting and facilitating public participation in policy and decision making./.