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The remark was made by Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Nguyen Thanh Phong at an international conference on domestic and international experience in AI research and application, and recommendations for HCM City in this regard, which was held on September 25. The event, co-organised by the municipal People’s Committee and the World Bank, saw the presence of Politburo member and Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan; leaders of ministries and sectors, as well as many domestic and foreign experts, scientists and managers. Chairman Phong emphasised that the conference’s outcomes will provide the foundation of research for the city to build an AI ecosystem and establish an AI application center in the near future. According to Ousmane Dione, World Bank Country Director for Vietnam, AI can offer solutions to some of the city’s challenges, given a suitable enabling environment, adding that companies and cities who are smart … [Read more...] about AI creates foundation for building Ho Chi Minh City into a smart city: international conference

A corner of Ho Chi Minh City - Illustration photo The information was released at a press conference on October 8 in Ho Chi Minh City about the upcoming organization of the HEF2019.  The forum heads to orient and establish the master plan to develop Ho Chi Minh City into the financial center of the region and the world. The plan is set up by the Ho Chi Minh City Financial Investment Company and Fulbright University.  The forum is expected to attract the participation of more than 800 delegates who are leaders of the Government, ministries, representatives of diplomatic agencies, leaders of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Asian Development Bank and businessmen.  The economy of Ho Chi Minh City increased by 7.81% in the first nine months of 2019, according to official figures announced at a meeting of the municipal Party Committee. The city’s exports brought in more than US$31 billion, up 10.5% while its tax revenues reached … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum 2019 to be held

The event took place in the context of the European Union Climate Diplomacy Week 2019, which aimed to raise public awareness on the urgent needs addressing climate change. The solar PV system in Vo Thi Sau Primary School is funded by the European Union (EU) within the framework of the DSED project and implemented by Danang Energy Conservation and Technology Consultant Centre. The DSED project had selected four public facilities including Da Nang Hospital, Da Nang Oncology Hospital, Vo Thi Sau Primary School and Hoang Dieu Secondary School, to install pilot solar systems with a total installed capacity of 8.25kWp/system. Six households were also selected with a total installed capacity of 2.75 kWp/system. All ten systems have been up and running since June 2019 and connected to the grid, providing a part of electricity consumption of those selected public facilities and households. Addressing the ceremony, Head of Cooperation Section of EU Delegation to Vietnam, Koen Duchateau, stressed … [Read more...] about Rooftop solar photovoltaic system inaugurated in Da Nang

Hanoi, Danang, and Ho Chi Minh City are laying the foundations for many more cities to eventually become smarter (Photo: Le Toan) After the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) was launched in Singapore in April last year, Hanoi, Danang, and Ho Chi Minh City, which have been selected to join the ASCN, have been actively seeking effective solutions to transform themselves in alignment with smart trends. According to the Ministry of Construction, this is laying firm groundworks for Vietnam to develop smart cities on a larger scale in the future. Hanoi Department of Information and Communications (DIC) reported that in its journey to become a smart city, this year Hanoi will co-operate with partners to pilot 5G, in addition to expanding the application of IT solutions in parking and the supervision of the operation of buses via GPS and e-tickets. Next year, Hanoi will begin creating a scheme to develop itself into a smart city by 2025 with an orientation towards 2030, establishing its … [Read more...] about Cities pulling out all the stops to become smart

Accordingly, as many as seven flights per week will be organized between Ho Chi Minh City and Bali. Within the period from October 27, 2019 to March 2020, the airlines will launch five flights due to limit in Denpasar Airport in Bali.　 The flight will start from 11.10 am from Ho Chi Minh City and 16.50 pm from Bali on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. This is the second direct air route between Viet Nam and Indonesia, after Ho Chi Minh City-Jakarta air route, which opened in December 2012.　 Ho Chi Minh City-Phuket　air route will have three flights per week, taking off in Ho Chi Minh City at 15.50 pm and　Phuket　at 18.40 pm on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.　 The flights are expected to increase to seven per week from late March 2020. This is the third direct air route between Viet Nam and Thailand launched by Viet Nam Airlines.　 The airlines will re-open the direct air route between the central city … [Read more...] about Two direct air routes connecting HCM City with Bali, Phuket to open next month