Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Smart City Award 2020 was officially launched online by the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) on September 7, aiming to push for sustainable development of smart cities across the nation. At the event, VINASA Chairman Truong Gia Binh laid stress on the significance of smart city development, holding it is billed as one of the best tools to serve both people and businesses. The award is expected to create motivation for technology and policy initiatives, helping cities become valuable urban areas with sharp competitive edge, he said, adding smart cities are an important launching pad for the nation’s socio-economic development. Entries should be sent to the organising board until October 10, competing in four categories of Vietnamese urban areas; smart realty projects and buildings; industrial real estate projects, and technology solutions to smart city, property projects and industrial parks. The final results will be … [Read more...] about Award promotes sustainable development of smart cities
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Hanoi works to fulfill socio-economic targets of 2020
Earlier, the city held the Hanoi 2020-Investment and Development Cooperation conference to attract domestic and foreign investment, especially the foreign direct investment (FDI), which showed the capital city’s determination to be a pioneer in economic recovery and development post-COVID-19. … [Read more...] about Hanoi works to fulfill socio-economic targets of 2020
Domestic trade to contribute 13.5 percent of GDP by 2025
At a meeting reviewing the 2016-2020 socio-economic developmentplan, the MoIT said the domestic market played an important role in goods consumption, contributing to poverty reduction and ensuring social welfare, evidenced by a growth of nearly 9.2 percent in retail and services revenue in the last five years. … [Read more...] about Domestic trade to contribute 13.5 percent of GDP by 2025
Hanoi looks to improve nightlife experience
Hoan Kiem District People's Committee has completed a pilot plan to boost the night-time economy in the area. According to the district authorities, the night-time economy has been formed in Hoan Kiem for years such as the pedestrian street, beer street, clubs and bars. Some of them have become an inseparable part of daily life there and an attraction to tourists. According to the report, 65 facilities that are allowed to open until 2 am have seen revenues increased year on year. The average monthly revenue in 2017 increased by 55% compared to 2016. The monthly revenue in 2018 increased by 30% compared to 2017 and the revenue in 2019 increased by 10% compared to 2018. The street food area on Tong Duy Tan Street which was created in 2003 has operated well with 54 facilities. Food safety hygiene standards are also high compared to other places. It has attracted many tourists after 6 pm. However, there are still many problems that need to be dealt with like the lack of parking places. … [Read more...] about Hanoi looks to improve nightlife experience
There are many talented Vietnamese, but they have not become the country’s resources
In many cases, we go on forbidding, or building a barrier first. Then we see the inadequacies and try to correct them, and we see that as reform. It is no different than filling flowing water with rocks to make the flow slow down and then removing the rocks to make the water flow normally again, and call it reform. That thinking is wrong. We should clear the flow, not build a bank and dam to hinder it. … [Read more...] about There are many talented Vietnamese, but they have not become the country’s resources
