Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, secretary of the city’s Party Committee, cuts a ribbon at a ceremony to inaugurate the city’s socio-economic forecast and simulation centre on Thursday. — VNS Photo Bồ Xuân Hiệp HCM CITY — To develop its smart city project by 2025, HCM City needs to call for investors who can transfer technologies and learn from developed countries’ smart-city experiences, a top city official said on Thursday at the inauguration ceremony for the city’s new socio-economic forecasting and simulation centre. Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, secretary of the city’s Party Committee, said: “HCM City will give priority to investors who can help develop our smart city project by using new technologies, transferring technologies to local companies, and investing in R&D and technical infrastructure development.” … [Read more...] about HCM City opens socio-economic forecast and simulation centre
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Advertising exhibition in HCM City opens
The annual VietAd 2019 exhibition opened in HCM City on July 24. — VNA/VNS Photo Mỹ Phương HCM CITY — VietAd 2019, an annual international exhibition for advertising technology, opened in HCM City on Wednesday. This year, the exhibition has attracted around 150 businesses from 10 countries and territories, with over 400 stalls. A wide variety of products is on display such as digital printers, LED technologies, laser cutter and engraving machine. The exhibition is organised by the Việt Nam Advertising Association and Đông Nam Advertising and Commercial Promotion Joint Stock Company. Ninh Thị Thu Hương, director of the Department of Cultural Foundation under the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism, said the advertising industry had been developing well, with the quality and number of businesses growing quickly. The annual exhibition provides networking opportunities for … [Read more...] about Advertising exhibition in HCM City opens
Returning Huyền wins two golds at HCM City Open athletics
Nguyễn Thị Huyền in the women's 400m hurdles at the HCM City Open International Track and Field on Thursday. — Photo sggp.org HÀ NỘI — Southeast Asian Games winner Nguyễn Thị Huyền marked her comeback with a gold medal at the HCM City Open International Track and Field on Thursday. Nam Định Province’s Huyền, who withdrew from tournaments last year because of pregnancy, surprised supporters and rivals at Thống Nhất Stadium and easily won the women’s 400m hurdle event. Huyền was first with a time of 59.18sec which was about three seconds behind her personal best at the 2017 SEA Games. She was followed by Mandy Goh Li of Malaysia and Benny Nontanam of Thailand. The mother of a 10-month-old girl later topped podium a second time as she and teammates won the women’s 4x200m relay. HCM City came second and An Giang were third. “Winning golds during this event … [Read more...] about Returning Huyền wins two golds at HCM City Open athletics
Central city opens south-east ring-road section
The Hòa Phước-Hòa Khương ring-road opened in Đà Nẵng yesterday connecting the south and east of the city. — VNS Photo Công Thành ĐÀ NẴNG — The central city of Đà Nẵng opened the Hòa Phước-Hòa Khương section of a ring-road project yesterday, creating a smooth connection between National Highway No 1A and No 14B to the south and east of the city. The 7km four-lane road, which was built with total funds of VNĐ490 billion (US$21.3 million) from the World Bank and the city’s counter fund, will help ease traffic congestion in the city centre and promote links to the East-West Economic Corridor that connects Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Việt Nam. The road, which is part of the city’s sustainable development plan, will help boost development to the south of the city in a new developing urban … [Read more...] about Central city opens south-east ring-road section
HCM City opens press centre
The Press Centre in HCM city expected to become a bridge to connect the city’s authority and members of the press. — VNA/VNS Photo Thu Hoài HCM CITY — The HCM City’s People Committee opened a press centre, the first of its kind in the country, on Sunday to connect city authorities and the press. Press conferences and announcement of events of the city’s People’s Committee and departments will be held at the VNĐ34.5 billion (US$1.5 million) centre, which will also provide information to domestic and foreign press agencies. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Nguyễn Thành Phong, chairman of the city’s People Committee, said the city had committed to creating the best conditions for press agencies and journalists to access accurate information. Hoàng Vĩnh Bảo, deputy minister of Information and Communications, said the centre’s opening was an important step for the development … [Read more...] about HCM City opens press centre