The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will help Ho Chi Minh City to build a smart city plan, IFC vice president for Asia and Pacific Nena Stoiljkovic today told Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem. Ho Chi Minh City and IFC officials pose for a photo (Photo: VNA) At the meeting in the southern economic hub of Vietnam, Liem thanked the IFC for supporting the city’s leaders during their working visit to the US in late 2017 during which Ho Chi Minh City and the IFC signed a cooperation agreement. He asked the IFC to help Ho Chi Minh City learn smart city building experience from countries around the world, especially in the formation of a centre for research, simulation, forecast and building of socio-economic development strategies. Liem proposed the IFC provide financial aid to assist Ho Chi Minh City in carrying out a feasibility study on the building of a highly interactive creativity centre linking districts 2, 9 and Thu … [Read more...] about IFC to assist Ho Chi Minh City in building smart city
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IFC to assist HCM City in building smart city
HCM City and IFC officials pose for a photo (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will help Ho Chi Minh City to build a smart city plan, IFC Vice President for Asia and Pacific Nena Stoiljkovic told Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem on April 12. At the meeting in the southern economic hub of Vietnam, Liem thanked the IFC for supporting the city’s leaders during their working visit to the US in late 2017 during which HCM City and the IFC signed a cooperation agreement. He asked the IFC to help HCM City learn smart city building experience from countries around the world, especially in the formation of a centre for research, simulation, forecast and building of socio-economic development strategies. Liem proposed the IFC provide financial aid to assist HCM City in carrying out a feasibility study on the building of a highly interactive creativity centre linking districts 2, 9 and Thu Duc district … [Read more...] about IFC to assist HCM City in building smart city
Singaporean firm to develop full-fledged smart city in District 2
Singaporean firm to develop full-fledged smart city in District 2Quoc Hung Loh Chin Hua (2nd R), CEO of Keppel Corporation, talks to HCMC chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong at the City Hall on April 4 - PHOTO: HUNG LE HCMC - Singapore property firm Keppel Land will develop the Saigon Sport City project on 64 hectares in District 2, HCMC into a full-fledged smart city with state-of-the-art facilities for residents, heard a meeting between the company and the city government. At a meeting with HCMC chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong on the Saigon Sport City project on April 4, Loh Chin Hua, chief executive officer and executive director of Keppel Corporation, and executive chairman of Keppel Land, said Saigon Sport City is a key project of the corporation due to its large scale and the participation of many units of the corporation including the urban development solution unit. The corporation will make use of resources and experience in urban infrastructure development to carry out the … [Read more...] about Singaporean firm to develop full-fledged smart city in District 2
HCM City, Keppel Land Limited cooperate in building smart city
At the meeting, the two sides discussed the collaboration of renovation and creativity, and cooperation in smart city building. Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong asked the Singaporean group to complete a detailed plan on the Saigon Sport City project connecting with Rach Chiec National Sports Complex in District 2, in accordance with the city’s plan to be hosted the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in 2021. According to Mr. Loh Chin Hua, the Saigon Sport City project is the main point of the Keppel Land Limited. He stressed that the company has operated in Vietnam for 30 years in infrastructure and property sector. The group will make all effort to support Ho Chi Minh City to complete technical infrastructure for the SEA Games 31. By VIET LE – Translated by Kim Khanh Tags: Singapore-based Keppel Land Limited Ho Chi Minh City smart city building Saigon Sport City Rach Chiec National Sports Complex … [Read more...] about HCM City, Keppel Land Limited cooperate in building smart city
HCM City, Singaporean group cooperate in smart city building
HCM City and Singapore-based Keppel Land Limited join hands to develop smart city (Photo: moneycontrol.com) HCM City (VNA) – Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong discussed cooperation in smart city building with Loh Chin Hua, Executive Chairman of the Singapore-based Keppel Land Limited on April 4. At the meeting, the municipal leader lauded the group’s investment in Vietnam, including many large-scale projects and constructions in HCM City. The city will work to improve investment climate and create optimal conditions for the operation of foreign investors and the Keppel Land Limited in particular, he said. Sharing the implementation of HCM City’s ongoing projects, especially the Saigon Sport City, Phong asked the Singaporean group to complete a detailed plan on the project in line with the city’s requirements. Keppel Land was also urged to connect the project with the Rach Chiec Sports Complex, contributing to the … [Read more...] about HCM City, Singaporean group cooperate in smart city building