Publication: Digital Government Transformation in Vietnam: Global Lessons and Policy Implications
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2021
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2022-03-21
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This policy note highlights the important benefits that digital government can bring to a country’s government and people. Specifically, it states the rationale for digital government transformation in Vietnam and lays out the what and how of a prioritization and sequencing strategy that can deliver digital government results and enable Vietnam to reap those benefits.
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“World Bank. 2021. Digital Government Transformation in Vietnam: Global Lessons and Policy Implications. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37179 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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