Hanoi aims to complete the core components forming a smart city by 2020 (Source: VNA) Ted Osius made the statement at a workshop onVietnam-US cooperation in developing smart cities jointly held by the VietnamMinistry of Information and Communications, the US Embassy in Vietnam, and theUS Trade and Development Agency in Hanoi on June 21-22.
The workshop offered a general view on duration,roadmap and objectives of IT application in building the e-government, gearingtowards smart cities.
At the event, Osius emphasised the significanceof developing smart cities in the context of rapid urbanisation globally,especially in Southeast Asia and South Africa.
He underlined the necessity to build smart citiessince urbanisation has posed a range of problems challenging managers and urbanareas.
Nguyen Duc Chung, Chairman of the Hanoi People’sCommittee, said Hanoi has paid heed to scientific and technologicalapplication, especially IT application in major and urgent areas, in order toraise the efficiency of city construction, management and development and providebetter services for citizens and businesses.
He highlighted Hanoi’s implementation of onlinepublic service portals in different fields like justice, natural resources andenvironment, construction, education and training, information andcommunications.
Hanoi aims to complete the core componentsforming a smart city by 2020, covering telecommunication, security infrastructure,key database on population, land and businesses, and the e-authority, he said.
Representatives from the central city of Da Nangalso shared experience in building IT database, which enables the public andbusinesses to contribute their opinions and supervise the performance of localdepartments and agencies. -VNA
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