hcm city wants to make its industrial parks smart

HCM City wants to make its industrial parks smart

HCM City is focusing on developing smart industrial parks to attract hi-tech businesses and innovative start-ups.
akzonobel forges path for smart city development

AkzoNobel forges path for smart city development

Countries worldwide are choosing to develop smart cities as a way to respond to population pressures and sustainable development requirements. Pamela Phua, general director of AkzoNobel Paints Vietnam, shared with VIR’s Hoang Anh the details of smart cities from AkzoNobel’s perspective, and provides information on some innovative technologies to help accelerate the process of building these in Vietnam.
smart city building must place people at the core

Smart city building must place people at the core

According to Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh, smart city construction should be people-centred, ensuring that all members of society can benefit while managing information security issues, network security, and personal information.
smart city to boost sustainable growth and prosperity

Smart city to boost sustainable growth and prosperity

Smart city building is a crucial solution to boost economic growth and prosperity in Vietnam, while investing in ‘smart city’ projects is the best way for Vietnam to digitalise, an expert has said.
danang to host smart city summit 2019

Danang to host Smart City Summit 2019

The Danang People's Committee and Vietnam Software and IT Services Association will jointly organise a series of important international IT activities in the city from October 21-24.  
danang taking the lead in smart city building

Danang taking the lead in smart city building

Danang is aiming to become a smart and creative city by 2045, and expects to spend over VND2.14 trillion ($93 million) on this transformation that would synchronise all processes of the central city’s operations.
vietnam smart city drive in full swing

Vietnam smart city drive in full swing

As Vietnam’s cities and provinces are ramping up efforts with new action plans to realise the smart city dream, international tech giants are moving faster with new ambitious business plans. Bich Thuy reports.
localities rush to adopt smart city technology

Localities rush to adopt smart city technology

With the strong development of science and technology, some localities in Vietnam are in a rush to make changes and become smart cities.
learning global lessons in smart city creation

Learning global lessons in smart city creation

Everywhere, cities are increasingly becoming the most relevant type of human ­aggregation, even more so than states. 
da nang launches smart city plan

Da Nang launches ‘smart city’ plan

Da Nang is planning to become a ‘smart city’ and the first in Vietnam to join the ASEAN ‘smart’ city network by 2030.  
abb and danang take on smart city network initiative

ABB and Danang take on smart city network initiative

Pioneering technology leader ABB has agreed to invest more into transforming the central city of Danang into a smart city within a year, with a view to helping the city become the first in Vietnam to join the ASEAN Smart Cities Network by 2030.
binh duong determined to build smart city

Binh Duong determined to build smart city

The southern province of Binh Duong is determined to build a smart and eco-friendly city before 2021, said Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Thanh Liem.
hatching a smart city after 43 years

Hatching a smart city after 43 years

After 43 years of liberation and development, Ho Chi Minh City has been steadily transforming itself into a more modern and sustainable city. The next step is to become a smart city in the era of Industry 4.0.
lack of rules slows smart city plans

Lack of rules slows smart city plans

A gigantic project – worth over $37 billion – to build a synchronous smart city project in northern Hanoi may have to wait some time before being realised, due to an absence of specific criteria for this type of development.
phu quoc moves towards smart city status

Phú Quốc moves towards smart city status

The first phase of a project to build a digital network infrastructure that will help Phú Quốc Island become a smart city has been completed, the Việt Nam Post and Telecommunications Corporation (VNPT) has announced.