Human resources key to success in digital transformation: Deputy PM High-quality human resources will play a decisive factor in the success of the country’s digital transformation process, Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh said at a conference held in HCM City yesterday (Oct 30).

Smart energy to grow with smart urban development

As smart energy plays an important role in smart urban areas, Việt Nam plans to develop smarter, cleaner, greener and more sustainable energy resources for its cities, said experts at a recent summit in Hà Nội.

Forum discusses access to smart city for people with disabilities

The smart city which HCM City is converting into should be made accessible to people with disabilities, a forum heard in HCM City on October 26.

GS1 Hong Kong and buildingSMART Hong Kong Chapter signed a MoU to advance global standards in the construction sector GS1 Hong Kong and buildingSMART Hong Kong Chapter signed a MoU to advance global standards in the construction sector

HCM City speeds up sub-projects for smart city development

HCM City is speeding up the progress of key sub-projects under the project to turn the city into a smart city from 2017 to 2020 with a vision to 2025.

ASEAN Smart Cities forum kicks off in Hà Nội The ASEAN Smart Cities Network High-Level Forum 2020 kicked off in Hà Nội yesterday with the aim of promoting the sharing of initiatives, experiences and co-operation between Vietnamese cities and their urban counterparts throughout ASEAN.

HCM City licences 30,000 new businesses in nine months The southern hub lured $3.25 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first nine months of this year, down 28 per cent from a year prior.

Japanese investor to build hi-tech R&D hub in Đà Nẵng Authorities in Đà Nẵng have approved an investment proposal by Fujikin Incorporated from Japan for an R&D centre at Đà Nẵng High-Tech Park worth a total of US$35 million.

HCM City pilots QR code on street signs

The HCM City Department of Transport has piloted the installation of QR readers under street name signs that provide the streets’ historical facts, background information and designated names.

PM urges HCM City to aim high, become smart city, int’l financial hub in SE Asia

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged HCM City to devise a long-term plan to turn the city into a smart city over the next five years and an international financial hub in Southeast Asia in the future.