Sectors and localities have been adopting and implementing digital technology in order to create new or modify existing products, services and operations by the means of translating business processes into a digital format.
Each locality is speeding up digital transformation with unique strategies and approaches.
Read more: VN: Sectors, localities adopting digital technologies
The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the US Consulate General in the city on November 15 held a meeting to promote their cooperation in smart urban development.
Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan said that Vietnam – US relations are developing strongly in many fields, especially after the two countries upgraded their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership. Meanwhile, HCM City has established friendship and cooperative relations with San Francisco and New York city and wishes to further promote cooperation with other US localities.
Read more: VN: HCM City, US partners promote cooperation in smart urban development
A forum was held at the National Innovation Centre (NIC) in Hanoi on October 29 with a focus on the application of medical technology to health care.
The event, part of the NIC opening ceremony and the Vietnam International Innovation Expo 2023 from October 28 to November 1, aims to provide a panoramic view of the health sector’s important aspects and introduce and connect potential partners in medical technology and digital transformation from hospitals, centres, research institutes, and medical universities in the region and the world.
Read more: VN: Hanoi: Forum explores potential of innovation in health sector
The central city of Danang will be honoured with a Vietnam Smart City Award for the fourth consecutive year at the end of this month.
As announced by the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) last week, Danang will be handed the Vietnam Smart City Award 2023, along with three other thematic awards: Smart Operations and Management City for Infrastructure and Public Service; Smart, Green Environmental Management City; and Attractive City for Startups and Innovation.
The ancient town of Siem Reap, renowned for its Angkor World Heritage Site and vibrant tourism industry, is on the cusp of a significant transformation into a “Smart City” by 2035.
Scheduled for completion by 2035, the Siem Reap Smart City project has a dual purpose: enhancing the local community’s well-being and accommodating a significantly larger number of tourists, projected to reach more than 18 million, in 2035.
Read more: VN: Siem Reap ‘Smart City’ goal on track for 2035