According to the 2021 PCI rankings announced by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on April 27, Hanoi ranked 10th among the 63 provinces and cities, down one notch compared to that in 2020 and 2019, but up 14 places against 2015 and 41 against 2012.
Last year, among the 10 sub-indexes, eight reported improvements, with that related to “Labour training” ranking first in the nation, up three places, and “Business support services” sub-index rising nine steps to the fourth place.
Two reporting decreases were the “unofficial costs” sub-index down three notches to the 29th place, and the transparency and access to information falling 23 steps to the 57th place.
To better the PCI index, the municipal People’s Committee asked departments, sectors and districts to take measures to improve sub-indexes reporting decreases, and those having low ranks.
The committee urged the municipal Department of Information and Communications to expand the application of information technology (IT) in the operation of State agencies, focus on developing the e-government, and build and implement several programmes and projects such as “Hanoi digital transformation programme by 2025, with a vision to 2030”, “Building a smart Hanoi by 2025, with a vision to 2030”, and “Hanoi’s e-government”.
The Office of the municipal People’s Committee, departments, sectors, and People’s Committees of districts and towns were required to publicise information on their websites and e-portals, and update and have clear guidance on the city’s construction and land use planning, socio-economic development plans, decisions, policies and administrative procedures.
