Ho Chi Minh City is building smart city project (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently approveda project to develop sustainable and smart cities for 2018-2025 with a visionto 2030.
With the goal of developing sustainable and smart cities, Vietnamhopes to boost green growth and sustainable development, bring into full playits potential and advantages, and increase the efficiency of the use of itsresources.
The country also wants to improve locals’ living standards,increase the economy’s competitiveness and step up international integration.
Until 2020, the project will work to build a legal base forsustainable and smart city development, issue policies and mechanisms appliedto the regions subject to pilot implementation, build and pilot the applicationof the ICT framework on smart city development, develop the GIS-based urbanspace data infrastructure, and build the national city database (first phase).
By 2025, the first phase of the pilot implementation ofsmart city development will be carried out, focusing on building and finalisinglegal corridors and regulations, applying the ICT spatial framework to smartcity development in Vietnam, announcing national standards prioritised for thepilot building of smart cities, and developing the urban space datainfrastructure.
The first-phase pilot is expected to be completed by 2030,towards the duplication by fields and regions, thus forming a network of smartcities nationwide. Hanoi, Da Nang city, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho city willbe chosen to be the core of smart city networks in the northern, central,southern and Mekong Delta regions, respectively.-VNA
Vietnam has made progress in applying applications of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) in various areas of life, including smart urban development.
Major economic hubs of big cities and provinces nationwide have announced ambitious multi-billion dollar projects to become smart cities, well-equipped to take advantage of opportunities presented by the digital age, but so far, the country still lacks a specific standard framework for building a "smart city".
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the sustainable smart city development plan until 2025 with a view toward 2030, to improving the lives of city residents.
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen met with visiting Chairman of Enterprise Singapore Peter Ong on August 13, stating that his city hopes to learn from the latter’s experience in smart city building.
A ceremonial ringing of bells and drums will be conducted on July 1 that marks the official start of operations of newly-established localities following mergersand the implementation of a two-tier local government model across the country. It is to pray for national peace, solidarity, and prosperity.
The Vietnam Family Day, celebrated annally on June 28, aims to raise awareness among authorities at all levels and the wider society about the vital role of the family in national development, especially in this era of national advancement.
True friendship among nations must rest on a foundation of mutual respect, genuine understanding, and accurate perceptions. To this end, public information and outreach efforts must be broad-based and coordinated across various ministries, sectors, and organisations in both countries, an expert has said.
The new Law on Teachers will help attract and retain qualified educators, especially in the most disadvantaged and remote areas where access to quality education is most critical. Just as importantly, it helps create an enabling environment where teachers can be motivated, continue to learn, transform themselves, and lead as lifelong learners and agents of change.
According to a report from the MPS, Vietnam currently manages over 400,000 individuals linked to drug use or post-rehabilitation oversight, or 0.4% of the country’s population, posing risks to social security and order.
Electricity from Vietnam’s national grid has flowed through the Le Thanh International Border Gate in Gia Lai’s Duc Co district into Ratanakiri, effectively supporting the local population’s economic activities and daily needs.
Despite realising that he had been scammed, the tourist still paid the fare, took a photo of the license plate as evidence and sent a report to the authorities.
Through personal relationships or professional dealings, Chairman of Phuc Son Group Nguyen Van Hau gave a total of over 130 billion VND to local leaders in Vinh Phuc and Quang Ngai provinces. These officials used their positions to execute tasks as requested by Hau, enabling him and Phuc Son Group, as well as Thang Long company, to carry out projects, participate in tenders, and win contracts.
Total tourism revenue is projected to reach 280 trillion VND (10.7 billion USD), with hotel occupancy rates averaging 68% and the sector’s contribution to the city’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) estimated at 7–7.5%.
Amid complex developments in the region, the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel continues to advise Vietnamese citizens who remain in the conflict zone to stay calm, maintain regular contact with the embassy, and strictly follow instructions and warnings from local authorities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), and the embassy.
Kon Tum aims to eliminate all substandard housing by October 31. Authorities will continue to review and prioritise support for households in serious hardship, especially those who rendered service to the nation, the poor, and victims of Agent Orange, while ensuring transparency and preventing policy abuse.
Vietnam has achieved many remarkable results, such as the smoking rate among adults decreased from 23.8% in 2010 to 20.8% in 2021. The rate of exposure to secondhand smoke decreased from 73.1% to 45.6%.
More than half a century after the war, millions of unexploded bombs and mines remain buried underground, threatening lives and hindering development in many localities.
According to the indictment, during the execution of various projects and procurement packages across the provinces of Vinh Phuc, Quang Ngai, and Phu Tho, Phuc Son Group's Chairman and General Director Nguyen Van Hau, who is also Chairman of the Thang Long investment, trade and real estate JSC, either personally committed, directed subordinates, or worked with partner entities to carry out unlawful activities related bidding and accounting procedures.
According to Ben Tre authorities, the province will continue to strengthen IUU fishing prevention by enforcing central directives and enhancing public awareness and compliance among local fishing communities.
Trial operations at the new public administrative service centres in Thanh Khe and Ngu Hanh Son wards show that the reception and processing of citizens' documents on the new wards’ data system have been smoothly handled by the staff, enabling quick settlement and facilitating easy access to public services for the people.
Ho Chi Minh City is building smart city project (Source: VNA) 
