The Vietnamese Province of Thua Thien Hue has announced results of its 2013 ICT Index to measure the progress of IT application and modernisation in agencies in districts, towns and cities of the province in 2013.

This annual measurement of ICT readiness is now in its third year. It indicates that agencies of Thua Thien Hue are keen on furthering modernisation through technology.

The latest results for 2013 show that the Office of People’s Committee ranks first in ICT application, followed by Department of Information and Communications with Department of Construction third.

Data was collected from each agency and evaluated to measure the extent of IT application in the agencies.

The ICT Index aims to evaluate the current situation and the keenness of the unit’s leadership to further IT applications, advising policymakers on how they can move forward with a comprehensive plan for IT modernisation and application.

As part of plans by the Ministry of Information and Communication to upgrade IT infrastructure in government agencies, IT heads of specialised agencies, 9 districts and Hue City in Thua Thien Hue were given laptops to help improve quality of administrative reform.