Hanoi, Oct. 7 -- The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee will kick off the initial phase of a pilot for its new digital administration system on October 7 afternoon, incorporating Gantt chart tracking to ramp up transparency and accountability in public administration.

Gantt charts to track public sector tasks

At a recent session of the Steering Committee overseeing the Politburo's Resolution 57 on sci-tech and digital transformation, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Tran Luu Quang stressed the pressing need to deploy Gantt charts, insisting they spell out tasks, responsible individuals, units and deadlines with precision.

Dr. Nguyen Tran Nhu Khue, head of the Law Faculty at HCMC Cadre Academy, said Gantt charts help gauge in...