Smart homes and smart cities do not need to be costlyBy Ngoc Tran Tan Kee Hau, Executive Director of Antik Technology – PHOTO: NGOC TRAN The Saigon Times had an interview with Tan Kee Hau, Executive Director of Antik Technology, a Slovak high tech company, on smart homes and smart cities. He was recently in HCMC for a new tech exhibition. The Saigon Times: What do you mean by smart homes? - Tan Kee Hau: In a smart home, today, you are able to control many home appliances using connected technology. Actually, you can also control them using TV to control. So, while you are sitting on the sofa watching TV, you can control your home appliances. If I am away from home, can I control those appliances via a smartphone? - It is possible. But you need the internet. Your smartphone needs to be connected to the internet. And you can control everything, even if you are 1,000, 10,000 kilometers away from home. Please give details. What are we controlling with your system? … [Read more...] about Smart homes and smart cities do not need to be costly
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Working for safer buildings in smart cities
At the workshop (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The use of smart fire prevention and detection technology is essential to ensure safety for buildings in smart cities, heard a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on May 22. US Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Mary Tarnowka said the rapid urbanisation is putting a lot of pressure on infrastructure and accommodation in HCM City. It is necessary to build quality inspection programmes and apply the latest technology for houses, offices, and public facilities to ensure their safety, she said. The recent deadly blaze at the Carina Plaza apartment complex in the city’s District 8 has raised the issue of preventing losses by pouring more investment in safety training and assessment, she added. Major General Doan Viet Manh, head of the police department for fire prevention and rescue under the Ministry of Public Security, called on investors to select the state-of-the-art technology for fire prevention and install smart fire warning … [Read more...] about Working for safer buildings in smart cities
US$2.2 billion to build Thu Thiem ‘smart city’ in HCM City
VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City has asked for the Prime Minister’s approval on the appointment of a group of Korean and Japanese contractors as the investor for the $22 billion Thu Thiem Eco Smart City. The "smart city" will cover more than 10 hectares, including shopping malls, hotels, serviced apartments and other buildings in the a2 zone of the new urban area of Thu Thiem, HCM City. According to the city administration, the zone has yet to receive an investment. Some investors interested in the zone have repeatedly asked to adjust the approved construction plans. Only the group of the seven Korean and Japanese contractors agreed to pay a deposit and nearly VND2 trillion of the land use charges to receive six plots of land. This group also pledged to build technical infrastructure for the entire a2 zone to form a center of finance - banking, commerce and services. HCM City authorities said that the deposits and the land use fees paid by this group of investors will enable … [Read more...] about US$2.2 billion to build Thu Thiem ‘smart city’ in HCM City
For smart city, clear congestion
Professor Dr Dương Anh Sơn from the HCM City University of Economics and Law speaks to the newspaper Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) about some key aspects of work to turn the City into a smart city Though authorities in HCM City have tried hard to clear the street vendors from the sidewalks, the situation doesn’t seem to have changed. Do you have any response to the problem? In my opinion, if the authorities are determined to solve the problem they can do it. Yet, the question here is what type of management strategy should be used. I think financial penalties are important. In my opinion, the authorities should make people using the public pavement or the street side pay fees. Streets with wide side-walks can be used for car parking. Of course, the car parking fee must be higher than the normal fee. For narrow streets, we should not allow car parking. As we all know, in HCM City, many streets are very narrow, particularly those in precincts 1 and 3. At the morning … [Read more...] about For smart city, clear congestion
Products for smart city, 4IR win ICT awards
Products for smart city, 4IR win ICT awardsChi Thinh HCMC – Many winning products in the ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Awards 2017 may be useful for smart urban development, and fourth industrial revolution, said experts. Le Quoc Cuong, deputy director of the HCMC Department of Information and Communications, said at the award ceremony on December 20 that the HCMC government has introduced a host of smart city applications such as providing planning information, improving security via CCTV networks, and providing flood information. The ICT Awards 2017 acknowledged achievements in the development of products and services by an individual, and 11 teams, together with eight outstanding ICT students. This year’s contest lured 67 entries, with most of them being software products and solutions, and value-added services. These products and services are more commercially viable than those in the previous awards, according to the panel of judges. Some products and … [Read more...] about Products for smart city, 4IR win ICT awards