Bangkok (VNA) – The Republicof Korea (RoK) has set up a smart city cooperation centre in Bangkok to supportKorean firms seeking to invest in smart city projects in Thailand, according tothe Bangkok Post.
Similar centres were also established in Hanoi, Jakarta andIstanbul.
The centres, which began operations in October, were launched bythe Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korea (MOLIT), inpartnership with the Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban DevelopmentCorporation (KIND) and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).
According to MOLIT's statement, the centre's primary role is to"provide support for RoK companies interested in overseas smart cityprojects".
The locations of the centres wereselected based on surveys of demand inside and outside the RoK, and a review byan expert panel.
The centres will share Korean companies' information about localprojects and overseas expansion guidelines. They assist these firms in allstages, from project orders and bidding to follow-up support.
There will be KOTRA officials at the centres to help gatherproject information and link Korean firms with authorities or companies incharge of smart city projects./.
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