Da Nang is one of the 11 honourees in the category of Excellent Digital Transformation State Agencies and Non-business Units at the Viet Nam Digital Awards 2021-VDA for its Shared Data Warehouse.

The Da Nang People’s Committee is one of the 11 honourees in the category of Excellent Digital Transformation State Agencies and Non-business Units at VDA 2021 for its Shared Data Warehouse. In the photo: Deputy Director of the municipal epartment of Information and Communications Tran Ngoc Thach representing the city to receive the award. Photo: P.V

The information was released at a ceremony held by the Viet Nam Digital Communications Association in Ha Noi on Thursday.

The Da Nang Shared Data Warehouse, integrating data from many sources, is a platform that provides clean and complete data for Da Nang to quickly and efficiently deploy tech-apps to support the city’s fight against COVID-19. These apps include QR code entry cards to wet markets, QR code travel permits, medical declaration data analysis system for early detection of people at higher risk from COVID-19, COVID-19 epidemiological map, and at-home medical isolation and treatment app.

At this year's awards, the organizers received more than 300 entries from State agencies, organizations, business communities and individuals nationwide. Many of them featured many digital transformation solutions for COVID-19 prevention and control work, as well as in the aspects of healthcare, education, banking, insurance, construction, energy and logistics by applying such new technologies as AI, bigdata, IOT, blockchain, cloud, etc ...

Due to the impact of the pandemic, the organisers boosted digital transformation in its organisation, online registration, entry reception and awarding via the website at https://vda.com.vn/.

A total of 53 most outstanding units won awards at VDA 2021 in 4 categories of typical digital transformation products, services and solutions; excellent digital transformation business; excellent digital transformation State agencies and non-business units; and products and services that aim to bridge the digital divide.

Reporting by THU HA - Translating by M.DUNG