# Vietnam digital transformation and administrative reform > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-digital-transformation-and-administrative-reform > Updated: 2026-08-22T01:33:15.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Vietnam is undergoing a period of digital transformation characterized by both technological expansion and regulatory friction. At border crossings such as Móng Cái and Chi Ma, authorities have implemented QR code systems for vehicles to electronically verify drivers, cargo, and permits to enhance security and efficiency. In Quang Ninh province, digital modernization has extended to public administration, with 100% of the province’s 2,210 administrative procedures now available through a borderless online service model. This system allows citizens to submit files and schedule appointments via digital tools like the Mao Khe Smart application. However, this push toward a “4.0” society faces contradictions. While border and administrative services are digitizing, new restrictions have prohibited lawyers from bringing electronic devices like laptops and smartphones into courtrooms, a move critics claim undermines modernization efforts by forcing a reliance on paper records. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-22: Quang Ninh implements borderless digital public services Quang Ninh is enhancing public services through digital transformation, enabling 100% of its administrative procedures to be processed via a borderless online system. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/quang-ninh-implements-borderless-digital-public-services ### 2026-07-27: Vietnam advances digital border controls while limiting lawyers' tech use Vietnam deploys QR‑code systems at Móng Cái and Chi Ma border gates to speed checks, yet bars lawyers from using laptops in courtrooms, highlighting a digital‑transformation paradox. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-expands-digital-transformation-to-courts-and-border-checkpoints --- Cite as: Vietnam digital transformation and administrative reform. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-digital-transformation-and-administrative-reform