The adoption and effective implementation of IT progress in administrative reform at commune and district levels in Da Nang have brought many positive changes in recent years, the Viet Nam  Investment Review reported.

One big challenge set for Da Nang authorities is to integrate the current infrastructure and diversified IT platform into a unified entity, paving the way for the development of a modern administration platform, where people can enjoy public services quickly and efficiently.

This is an essential step in implementing the vision of Da Nang authorities in making the city a smart and liveable place.

Da Nang’s data centre is considered the ‘brains’ for the whole IT system, the technical infrastructure to spur e-government deployment. The city has succeeded in developing a modern, powerful and effective cloud data centre by developing Microsoft’s open platform.

“With data centre system deployed on the Microsoft cloud platform, we are able to integrate seamlessly with open source solutions. The system becomes more diverse, being able to service a wider range of customers with many different needs,” Deputy Director of Da Nang’s Department of Information and Communications Nguyen Quang Thanh was quoted as saying.

Microsoft products enabled Da Nang’s data centre to transform from a traditional physical model to a cloud model in which all IT resources are packed up into services and uploaded to the portal of the Da Nang Department of Information and Communications.

“Flexibility and high-speed of information processing and analysis, and timely report procedures of the Microsoft open platform solutions enable the city leaders to respond quickly to opportunities and challenges, bringing a better life for its citizens. This is a stepping-stone, taking Da Nang one step closer to becoming a modern and smart city,” General Director of Microsoft Viet Nam  Vu Minh Tri was cited as saying.

Microsoft has currently introduced and consulted the CityNext solutions to Da Nang authorities. This is a global initiative to empower municipalities, businesses and citizens to build and develop more dynamic future communities.

With great strides in improving quality of public services, Da Nang would be the first location to reach the finishing line in the process of applying IT into administrative reform, towards the model of dynamic and intelligent urban authorities.