At the beginning of the meeting, Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung expressed his greetings to the new ambassador to Vietnam and wish him a successful tenure. Chairman of Hanoi People’s commitee, Nguyen Duc Chung receives Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink, the new American ambassador to Vietnam Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink thanked for the wish and said that the Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee was one of the first authorities he had the pleasure of meeting with Mr. Trump during his visit to Vietnam. He was also appreciated to the warm welcome from Hanoi people. Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink affirmed that Vietnam is one of the important partners of the US and thanked Hanoi People's Committee for its support in promoting the cooperation between the two countries. For his part, Chairman Chung hopes that Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink will implement more activities to strengthen the relationship between Vietnam and the United States as well as enhance the cooperation with US states and cities. In … [Read more...] about US to support Hanoi in developing smart cities
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Viettel commits itself to building “Smart City” in Phu Tho
Under the MOU, Viettel will focus on specific areas such as healthcare, education, public administration and tourism to build the “Smart City” model coupled with the city of cultural festivals.According to Viettel’s officials, Phu Tho is the 8th province in which Viettel has signed a deal on building the “Smart City” model. At the signing ceremony Leaders of Phu Tho province hoped that the newly signed MOU would help the province boost the application and development of information technology across the province, contributing to promoting a knowledge economy and information society in the locality, improving its competitiveness in international integration, and accelerating local industrialization and modernization while ensuring fast and sustainable growth.Over the past time, Viettel has successfully implemented its cooperation programs on telecommunications services and information technology applications in the province. Specifically, it … [Read more...] about Viettel commits itself to building “Smart City” in Phu Tho
Binh Duong moves on with smart city plan
Binh Duong moves on with smart city plan Quoc Hung By Quoc Hung - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Binh Duong Province is proceeding with a plan to develop a smart city with the participation of partners from the Netherlands. The plan was unveiled at a media briefing held on Tuesday by the Binh Duong government to announce the Smart City Summit Binh Duong set to take place in Binh Duong New City on March 28. Tran Thanh Liem, vice chairman of Binh Duong, said experts at the summit would introduce concepts and discuss solutions for the development of smart cities. The objectives of mart cities are to improve the quality of people's lives, support sustainable development, reduce the cost of resource consumption and enhance communication and interaction between the public and the government. Simon van der Burg, consul general of the Netherlands in HCMC, said cooperation between Binh Duong and the Dutch city of Eindhoven have progressed remarkably with trip exchanges by officials of the … [Read more...] about Binh Duong moves on with smart city plan
Hanoi’s $4b smart city project begins in 2018
The smart city project along the Nhat Tan-Noi Bai route with investment equal to US$4 billion is expected to begin construction in the first quarter of next year. The smart city project along the Nhat Tan-Noi Bai route with investment equal to US$4 billion is expected to begin construction in the first quarter of next year.This information was disclosed at a meeting on Thursday between Chairman of Ha Noi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, President-cum-CEO of Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation Kuniharu Nakamura and Chairwoman of BRG Group Nguyen Thi Nga to discuss the smart city project in Dong Anh District.In June, Ha Noi’s People’s Committee, BRG Group and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation Group signed a co-operation agreement to develop the smart city project in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during his official visit to Japan.According to Nakamura, Sumitomo Corporation regarded the smart city project in Ha Noi as a huge project and was seeking … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s $4b smart city project begins in 2018
Ho Chi Minh City starts implementing smart city model
Ho Chi Minh City has officially announced the project on building the smart city for 2017-2020 with a vision to 2025. District 1 and 12 will be the first to pilot the implementation of the smart city projectThe city’s two districts of 1 and 12 will be the first to pilot the implementation of the project.The smart city model will be implemented in three stages. The first stage between now and 2020 will focus on building the technology foundation that also includes data centers and open-source data, while the second stage to 2025 will centre on the launch of smart applications in specific areas. The third stage after 2025 will be built on new visions for development.Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee, said that smart city is a solution to not only address traffic, economic, cultural and social issues, but also to open up great opportunities and potential for international cooperation.According to Tuyen, the building of the smart city will focus on … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City starts implementing smart city model