Iot for smart cities

At the working session (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the Hanoi municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has affirmed that Hanoi always provides all possible support for foreign investors and those from Japan in particular. During a working session in Hanoi on December 10 with President and CEO of Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation Masayuki Hyodo, Chung lauded Sumitomo and the CEO himself for investing in major projects and introducing other firms to invest in the city. He said Hanoi always takes the lead nationwide in terms of foreign direct investment attraction with an estimated value of over 10 billion USD this year, raising the total investment it has attracted so far to 42 billion USD. The host said Sumitomo’s building of a smart city in the north of Hanoi will help ease pressure on the inner city. The city will cost over 4.1 billion USD and will cover 271.45ha in Vinh Ngoc and Hai Boi communes, the outlying district of Dong Anh. … [Read more...] about Hanoi commits all possible support for Japanese investors

During the working session, the municipal leader hailed Sumitomo and the CEO himself for investing in major projects and introducing other firms to invest in the city. Sumitomo’s building of a smart city in the north of Hanoi will help ease pressure on the inner city. The city will cost over US$4.1 billion and will cover 271.45ha in Vinh Ngoc and Hai Boi communes, the outlying district of Dong Anh, he said, adding that the city has directed local authorities and agencies to accelerate site clearance and offer assistance to the investor. Hyodo, for his side, said Sumitomo will do its utmost to complete the project as scheduled. As Sumitomo will celebrate its 100th founding anniversary this month, he voiced his hope that the corporation will further grow and invest more in Vietnam as well as in Hanoi, he added. … [Read more...] about Hanoi pledges to facilitate Japanese investment

Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies and is undergoing rapid urbanisation. According to the World Bank, 36% of its population is now living in cities. As a result, cities and provinces in Vietnam are increasingly implementing programmes to create smart and sustainable cities. This in turn leads to the increased demand for elevators and escalators throughout the country with more people living in apartment blocks and working in high-rise office complexes. This calls for the need to implement high-quality people flow solutions to meet the rising demand and reduce congestions. To cater to this growth, KONE Vietnam has since opened representative offices in Hanoi and Da Nang. Mr Chau Huy Lich - National Service Director (left), Mr Bas Degeling, Managing Director of KONE Vietnam and Mr Truong Dang Nghia - NEB Director of KONE Vietnam (right) KONE has launched the 24/7 Connected Services in Vietnam to help customers accelerate issue resolutions and … [Read more...] about KONE reaches new heights in Vietnam with 10-year milestone

Samsung Viet Nam handed over STEM lab to Samsung HOPE school. — Photo courtesy of Samsung Samsung Viet Nam officially launched STEM Classes at Thai Nguyen and Bac Ninh Samsung Hope School in a modern, child-friendly open space model to meet the needs of learning and practicing STEM. The first STEM education model (interdisciplinary education method: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) introduced in provinces with a total investment of VND2 billion (US$86,425), with the hope of contributing to the digital shift of Viet Nam education in line with the Samsung's global corporate social responsibility (CSR) vision, “Enabling People, Education for the future generation”. With diverse and plentiful contents, Samsung's advanced technology equipment including smart interactive boards, tablets, STEM Lego Robotics and 3D Printing along with the training programmes for human resources, STEM classes desire to spread the STEM education method in the community and help … [Read more...] about Samsung Viet Nam brings STEM education model to HOPE school