The Hanoitimes - Sasank Vemuri, Urban Development Specialist, Asia Development Bank, talks with Hanoitimes on criteria of livable cities. Hanoi advised to first focus on key infrastructure as it heads for smart city Hanoi is well positioned to become a smart city: Ericsson exec. Smart city is an inevitable trend for Hanoi Urbanization trends and challenges Urban areas are home to almost half of Asia’s population. The urban populations in Asia and Pacific region have grown from a proportion of about 20% in the 1950s to around 48% in 2018. By 2030, urban areas are expected to have 55% of the region’s population, or about 2.5 billion people. The scale, speed and density of urban population in Vietnam are growing along this trend. Sasank Vemuri, Urban Development Specialist, Asia Development Bank. Rapid urbanization is often linked to improved economic opportunities, better access to health and education services, and better living conditions. However, … [Read more...] about Making cities more livable
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Smart city dreams only a stretch away
Ta Thi Thanh Huong, urban green growth specialist from the Global Green Growth Institute in Vietnam Vietnam boasts one of Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economies and one of the most rapid rates of urbanisation in the region. The breakneck expansion of cities come with a set of unique challenges – but also with exciting new opportunities to ensure growth is inclusive, sustainable and, above all, green. Creating smart cities will allow Vietnam to sidestep the pitfalls of rapid urbanisation – pollution or inadequate infrastructure, for example – as its cities expand, with more than 50 per cent of the population set to live in cities by 2030. A blueprint for smart cities – or smart green cities – could see solar panels on the roofs of Ho Chi Minh City’s skyscrapers, electric buses ferrying passengers across Hanoi or energy-efficient lightbulbs illuminating the streets of the central city of Danang. These changes will no doubt improve the … [Read more...] about Smart city dreams only a stretch away
AkzoNobel heads towards sustainability
With constant research and the development of new, innovative paint products, AkzoNobel has been moving towards sustainable development in many cities in the world in order to affirm its position as the world’s leading paints and coatings company. Pamela Phua, general director of AkzoNobel Paints Vietnam, shared with VIR’s Hoang Anh her views on the company’s development orientation in high-potential markets, such as Vietnam. Pamela Phua What has made AkzoNobel stand out in Vietnam since your entry? AkzoNobel is one of the leading global paints and coatings manufacturers, offering a one-stop solution for all coating needs in the construction industry. Our coatings offerings in Vietnam include decorative paints, wood coatings, marine coatings, protective coatings, powder coatings, metal coatings, and speciality coatings. Our brand equity in the consumer and retail segment (B2C) and the business segment (B2B) is strong due to our cutting-edge product … [Read more...] about AkzoNobel heads towards sustainability