At the meeting, the delegation introduced centers for situations handling and database of St. Petersburg city, especially the forecast center for the city's socio-economic development.
Saint Petersburg is the leading city in the Federation of Russia in term of digital transformation, notably the effective application of information technology on online public services with about 80 percent of people using online public services and online payment via the portals.
Deputy Chairman of the External Relations Committee Vyacheslav Kalganov stressed that the meeting would facilitate cooperation chances in the fields of digital transformation, education, health, economy and so on between Phu Nhuan District and Saint Petersburg city’s localities in the coming time.
Last year, the district's budget revenue reached VND 2,600 billion (US$113 million), ranking sixth among the districts of Ho Chi Minh City. In the coming time, the district will concentrate on transferring the economic structure to services and trade which occupy over 70 percent of the total production value.
In the upcoming time, Phu Nhuan District will strengthen the administrative reforms and information technology. Of which, the district shall implement the project of Phu Nhuan District smart urban operation center and prioritize digital transformation in the fields of education, health and urban management, and environmental resources.
