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Putting in place policies, systems, and infrastructure for e-government helped improve efficiency, transparency, and people’s access and participation.
Digital connectivity is a public good that can lead to new and sustainable growth areas and facilitate cross-border trade and remittances.
Regional cooperation can support a well-functioning enabling environment and fast-track the growth of the digital economy.
A study examines the potential of three applications to scale up and recommends policy actions to support digital adoption.
Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.
Mobile apps enable farmers, including women smallholders, to modernize and diversify their production and transact with suppliers and buyers directly.
Digital finance promises to be an effective means of reaching the unbanked, but its use must be accompanied by consumer information and education.
Banking on a growing digital economy, Viet Nam needs to improve IT connectivity and skills, e-payments, logistics, cybersecurity, and consumer trust.
Digital tools may be used to overcome challenges in planning, logistics management, vaccination administration, and immunization monitoring.
Promoting national digital ID systems, interoperable systems, and cloud-based infrastructures can make digital financial services more efficient.