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Hanoi to host Industry 4.0 Summit and Expo 2018

The Industry 4.0 Summit and Expo 2018 will take place in Hanoi from July 12-13 under the theme of “Vision and Development Strategy in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”.
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Hanoi (VNA) – The Industry 4.0 Summit and Expo 2018will take place in Hanoi from July 12-13 under the theme of “Vision andDevelopment Strategy in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”.

The event, to be jointly held by the Vietnamese Governmentand the Central Economic Commission, will see leaders of ministries and sectorsjoining experts on smart industry and information technology in discussions onthe development strategy and application of Industry 4.0.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Secretary of the Party’sCentral Committee cum Chairman of the Central Economic Commission Nguyen VanBinh will chair a welcome meeting for enterprise leaders and international guests.

The highlight of the event will be a high-level forumdiscussing the vision and development strategy in the fourth industrialrevolution.

Leaders of the Party, Government and National Assembly, aswell as international experts are scheduled to take part in an executive talkthemed “Vietnamese Policy on Enhancing Access to the Fourth IndustrialRevolution”.

There are also five conference sessions debating mega trendsof the Fourth Industrial Revolution, namely the building of smart cities, thedevelopment of smart manufacturing industry, the next generation of banking andfinance, and visions and development strategies for smart agriculture.

Meanwhile, an international expo held on this occasion will housestalls introducing solutions and services in such key areas as agriculture,industry, energy, telecommunications, health, transport, finance-banking, ande-commerce.

It promises to bring visitors new technological experienceswith smart manufacturing applications and leading tech products in the fieldsof smart factory, automation, 3D printing, AI and robotics, smart sensors, bigdata, blockchain, network security, industrial Internet of Things (IIoT),e-KYC, cloud computing, mobile device software, authentication, and customer experiencesolutions. -VNA
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