A seminar on building smart and digitalised cities was held in Hanoi on April 14, as part of the 12th Vietnam-France decentralized cooperation conference.
The event was co-chaired by Permanent Vice Chairman of the Da Nang municipal People’s Committee Ho Ky Minh and President of the Nevers Agglomeration Denis Thuriot.
Speaking at the event, Minh shared the approach to smart city development in Da Nang under the pillars of infrastructure - data – intelligence, with people and organisations being placed at the centre to assess its effectiveness.
The Public-Private Partnership cooperation is seen as an effective measure to speed up digital transformation and green growth in businesses and localities, said insiders.
The Dien dan doanh nghiep (Business Forum) newspaper cited the success story in digital transformation of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue as an outstanding example of the effective connection between businesses and authorities.
Read more: VN: PPP cooperation helps speed up digital transformation
As part of the country’s ongoing effort in digital transformation, telehealth platforms have been increasingly integrated into the operations of hospitals, especially after the health ministry’s call to apply the tool in all public health facilities within 2023.
The decision is considered a measure to facilitate people’s access to health care services and reduce the load for upper-level hospitals.
Recently, in the meeting room of Viet Duc Hospital’s Training & Direction of Healthcare Activities Centre (TDHA), multiple orthopedists gathered for a consulting session with 25 district-level hospitals.
Read more: VN: Telehealth sessions key factor in health sector's digital transformation
More than 70 executives from 42 technology companies participated in the Australia - Vietnam Tech Forum that opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 12.
The event introduced Australian expertise in fintech, digital transformation and smart cities.
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Quang Trung, head of the management faculty at RMIT Vietnam, said the government views digital transformation as critical to continued growth and prosperity.
Read more: VN: Australia to help Vietnam develop smart cities: forum
Vietnam has suggested fostering a US-Vietnam collaboration for the development of smart cities, aiding its future urban planning milestones. Minister Nguyen Thanh Nghi meeting with US Ambassador Marc E. Knapper. Photo: Ministry of Construction
On March 28, Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi highlighted this matter during a meeting with US ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper.
Read more: Vietnam aspires to learn about smart city growth from US