Establishment of task force for implementing Project 06 at provinces and centrally-run cities’ social security offices. (Illustrative image)

In accordance with Directive No. 05/CT-TTg dated February 23rd, 2023 of the Prime Minister on strengthening the implementation of Project on development of national population database, electronic identification and authentication for national digital transformation in 2022-2025 period, with vision to 2030 (referred to as Project 06) in ministries, sectors, and localities in 2023 and the following years, to create uniformity, synchronization, and timely and effective implementation of tasks and solutions for Project 06, the VSS proposes that the directors of social security offices in provinces and centrally-run cities (referred to as provincial social security offices) urgently direct and implement the following contents:

Reviewing, organizing, and establishing a task force (referred to as the Task Force) to implement Project 06 at the provincial social security offices, in which the Director of the provincial social security office will serve as the Head of the Task Force; the Deputy Director in charge of information technology will serve as the permanent Deputy Head; other members include the Chief of Office, Heads of Departments, Directors of district-level social security offices, and relevant staff. The decision to establish and organize the Task Force of the provincial social security office must be sent to the the VSS (via the IT Center) before April 15th, 2023.

Illustrative image

To closely follow the tasks outlined in Project 06, Directive No. 05/CT-TTg dated February 23rd, 2023 of the Prime Minister, Decision No. 299/QD-BHXH dated March 1st, 2023 of the VSS, as well as guidance and directions from the VSS and the provincial People's Committee regarding the implementation of Project 06, the provincial social security office will develop and issue a plan to implement Project 06 in 2023 and the following years, ensuring clarity on personnel, tasks, responsibilities, progress, and results.

The provincial social security office will regularly report on the status, results, difficulties, challenges, and propose solutions to effectively implement the tasks related to Project 06 in the provinces and centrally-run cities under the responsibility of the VSS. These reports will be submitted monthly from the 15th to the 18th of each month.

The provincial social security office's Task Force is responsible for fully participating in online meetings and discussions with the VSS’ Task Force (when requested by the VSS’ Task Force) to timely implement assigned tasks.

The Director of the provincial social security office will strictly implement this requirement. In the process of implementation, if there are any difficulties, it is recommended to promptly report to the VSS (via the IT Center) for consideration and resolution.

Minister To Lam is also the Head of the Working Group of the Project to enhance the application of population, identification and electronic authentication data in support of national digital transformation in the period 2022-2025, with a vision toward 2030 launched by the Government (Project 06).

Minister To Lam chairs the meeting.