Rapid urbanisation and population increases in the capital have resulted in various problems. — Photo congnghe.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The ASOCIO Smart City Summit 2018 will be held in Hà Nội from September 18-19, themed “Creating Smarter and Securer Cities by Digital Solutions”. The event will be organised by the People’s Committee of Hà Nội, the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO) and the Việt Nam Software and IT Services (Vinasa). During the summit, delegates will share visions, strategies and experiences of smart urban building and collect opinions from managers and IT experts on smart urban management, planning and development based on new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality (AR). They will also discuss solutions to develop smart urban areas in Hà Nội and other Vietnamese cities, helping deal … [Read more...] about Hà Nội to host ASOCIO Smart City Summit 2018 this month
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Hanoi to host ASOCIO Smart City Summit 2018 this month
Illustrative image (Source:blog.gemalto.com) Hanoi (VNA) – The ASOCIO Smart City Summit 2018 will be held in Hanoi from September 18-19, themed “Creating Smarter and Securer Cities by Digital Solutions”. The event will be organised by the People’s Committee of Hanoi, the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry organisation (ASOCIO) and the Vietnam Software and IT Services (Vinasa). During the summit, delegates will share visions, strategies and experience in smart urban building, and collect opinions of managers and IT experts on smart urban management, planning and development based on new technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality (AR). They will also discuss solutions to develop smart urban areas in Hanoi and other Vietnamese cities, helping deal with pressing issues facing the localities regarding transport, urban areas, security, safety and environment. The summit will feature seminars on digital … [Read more...] about Hanoi to host ASOCIO Smart City Summit 2018 this month
Foreign investors rush to invest in smart city projects
Anticipating the growing demand, international companies are rushing to invest in smart city projects in Vietnamese cities. Chairman Chung worked with the leader of Sumitomo Corporation Nguyen Duc Chung, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee, has worked with the leader of Sumitomo Corporation—the investor of the $4.1 billion smart city project in Dong Anh district—on the sidelines of the Hanoi 2018-Investment and Development Cooperation conference, which opened on June 17. Sumitomo Corporation is one of the corporations from Sweden, Germany, and the Netherlands, among others, who made strong moves to cash in on Vietnamese cities' ambitious smart city development plans. Bosch Vietnam has invested $450,000 in a new centre to study new solutions to build smart cities and Industry 4.0-ready equipment. "We plan to develop Ho Chi Minh City into one of the centres to supply Internet of Thing (IoT) solutions for Bosch in Southeast Asia in the long term," said Guru … [Read more...] about Foreign investors rush to invest in smart city projects
Vietnam plan for smart cities faces legal obstacles
VietNamNet Bridge - Legal obstacles are hindering the construction of smart cities in Vietnam. About 250 cities worldwide are developing smart cities, according to Smart City Tracker Q1/2017. Centralized management in smart cities allows municipal authorities to adjust policies to best serve citizens. Nguyen Thanh Hung, Deputy Minister of Information and Communication, said that Vietnam still doesn’t have comprehensive standards on smart cities. The world is just in the early stage of developing smart cities. ISO has just begun cooperating with IEC to issue standards directly related to smart urban areas in 2017. With a desire to have standards on smart cities, Hung, speaking at the second Vietnam Private Sector Forum in 2017, called for close coordination among all enterprises. The Ministry of Information and Communication is going to build up the standards … [Read more...] about Vietnam plan for smart cities faces legal obstacles
Intel Products Vietnam supports manpower training for smart city project
Intel Products Vietnam supports manpower training for smart city projectLe Hoang Six outstanding graduates receive scholarships for Master’s programs in the U.S. from Intel Products Vietnam and Arizona State University - PHOTO: HUNG LE HCMC – Intel Products Vietnam and Arizona State University (ASU) last Friday awarded scholarships for outstanding Vietnamese students to attend Master’s programs at ASU in the U.S. as part of a plan to help HCMC have manpower necessary for its smart city project until 2025. Intel Products Vietnam sponsors six Master’s scholarships in Internet of Things (IoT) for undergraduates from Hanoi, Hue and HCMC. Each full scholarship worth around US$65,000 covers meals, accommodation, and tuition fees. This is part of the company’s commitment to support the municipal government to train high-quality human resources. Therefore, upon graduation, the scholarship recipients will have to return … [Read more...] about Intel Products Vietnam supports manpower training for smart city project