Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has been appointed as the Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Committee on Digital Transformation.

The Committee has 16 members and is chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

It is responsible for researching and assisting the government and the Prime Minister in directing and coordinating the implementation of guidelines, strategies, mechanisms, and policies on creating a legal environment to promote the process of national digital transformation, closely linked with administrative reform; building and developing e-government, digital government, the digital economy, the digital society, and smart cities; and facilitating the implementation of Industry 4.0 in Vietnam.

It is also in charge of offering opinions on strategies, programs, mechanisms, policies, schemes, and projects relating to digital transformation; and building and developing e-government, digital government, the digital economy, the digital society, and smart cities under the authority of the government and the Prime Minister.

The Committee also has the task of helping ministries, agencies, and localities implement digital transformation goals, tasks, and solutions to develop e-government, digital government, the digital economy, the digital society, and smart cities.