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| A ’smart’ building is launched at Đà Nẵng University of Science and Technology. The building was designed with updated information technology applications for students, lecturers and visiting international students. — VNS Photo Anh Ngọc |
Viet Nam News
ĐÀ NẴNG — The Đà Nẵng-based University of Science and Technology has launched its first ‘smart’ building complex, offering one-stop administrative procedures, an international student guest house and multi-function building with total investment of VNĐ103 billion (US$4.5 million).
The university said the three-building complex, which was inaugurated on May 5, was designed with information technology (IT) applications and services including Wifi, a mobile office, Bulk Short Message Service, tuition payment via SIM cards, cyber security, internet lease line, online library and automated fingerprint identification.
The smart buildings will supply a one-stop service for all procedures and data for students and lecturers at university and international students studying at the university, promoting transparency.
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| A local resident searches for online administrative procedure at the administrative centre in Đà Nẵng. — VNS Photo Công Thành |
The university was one of four (Science and Technology Universities of Hà Nội, Đà Nẵng, HCM City and Hà Nội University of Civil Engineering) in Việt Nam attaining quality recognition by the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher education (HCERES), an independent administration from Europe, under the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education.
The university enrols 4,000 regular students each year.
Đà Nẵng has led Việt Nam in developing IT applications in the fields of e-Government, natural resources and environment, agriculture, tourism, building, traffic and public security.
The city plans to be a ‘green’ and ‘smart’ city by 2025. — VNS
