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Da Nang, Finland partner to develop smart city

The central coastal city of Da Nang and its partners from Finland will bolster cooperation in innovation and smart city development, heard a workshop held in the city on March 21.
Da Nang, Finland partner to develop smart city ảnh 1The conference on cooperation in smart city development and innovation takes place in Da Nang city on March 21 
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Da Nang (VNA) – The central coastal city of Da Nang and its partnersfrom Finland will bolster cooperation in innovation and smart city development,heard a workshop held in the city on March 21.

The event was attended by the city’s leaders and representatives of the Da NangInstitute for Socio-Economic Development, business incubators, start-up networksin the city, the Finnish Embassy in Vietnam and experts.

Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Ho Ky Minh highlighted thatthe city’s project to build a smart city prioitises five areas: smart traffic,smart water supply, smart drainage, control of food safety and hygiene, andconstruction of a connected city.

Additionally, the application of e-government system has resulted in effectiveand transparent operation of the local apparatus, which can offer betterinformation and services to residents, businesses and organisations, he said.

Meanwhile, Tom Hintsanen, director of the Finnish city Turku’s urban planningdepartment, said that building a smart city means improving infrastructure andcreating an attractive city with modern amenities, parks, schools, clean-energyhouses, convenient public transport and jobs.-VNA
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