(HCMC CityWeb) – On the morning of April 17,2024 the Asian Smart City Forum and Exhibition (Smart City Asia 2024) opened in Ho Chi Minh City.

Delegates pressed the opening button of the Smart City Asia 2024

Smart cities are a common development trend of cities around the world. Vietnam is one of the pioneering countries in that trend. The Government identifies smart, sustainable urban development as a breakthrough direction to enhance Vietnam’s position.
The organization of the Asia Smart City Forum and Exhibition – Smart City Asia aims to promote public-private cooperation in implementing smart city projects, thereby effectively utilizing and exploiting resources. society to solve modern urban challenges through digital technology platforms.

Delegates viewed technology solutions to support smart city development

The event attracted 800 booths of more than 500 businesses from leading countries in the field of smart technology, such as the United States, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Germany,… with many main topics such as : Technology and application solutions in smart cities (smart housing, CCTV, AIoT, semiconductor technology, finance – smart payment, smart buildings, smart lighting, green energy. …).

Accompanying the program is the active participation of typical domestic technology enterprises such as: Viettel, VNPT, Mobifone, FPT… Besides, there is also the active participation of booth clusters from Korea, India, Finland, China, Russia,…

The forum and exhibition are expected to welcome more than 16,000 visitors, including senior leaders of the Government, Ministries, and Central Executive Committee; leaders of major cities in Vietnam and the region; leading businesses and corporations in Vietnam as well as domestic and international investors and project owners…v

Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc spoke at the opening ceremony.

Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc said that the Forum and exhibition are an opportunity for leading domestic and international managers and experts to meet, exchange, and share orientations and strategic solutions. Practical management methods and tools in smart city development.

Mr. Duong Anh Duc expects the event to contribute to providing smart urban construction and development solutions for Ho Chi Minh City and areas across the country, helping to solve traffic and urban management problems, town protection, …

At the exhibition, there will be a forum with main topics such as: Smart city strategy oriented towards green and sustainable development; technology solutions for smart life; Application of AIoT in smart cities oriented towards green development.

Along with that, trade promotion and business connection activities will be conducted in parallel between online forms and meetings with city leaders and tours of smart city-style areas new to town.

Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Duc Long said that the Smart City Asia 2024 program is a prestigious event in the region on urban development and smart cities. This is a great opportunity for state and local management agencies, experts and the business community to exchange and discuss issues and solutions to sustainable, smart urban development. The program also opens up opportunities for cooperation between domestic localities in Vietnam and domestic and international businesses in urban development and smart cities.

In parallel with Smart City Asia 2024, the international exhibition of LED/OLED lighting technology and equipment – digital billboard Ledtec Asia 2024, also takes place at the same location and time.

Ledtec Asia 2024 has the participation of more than 400 booths from leading businesses in the field of LED/OLED lighting technology and equipment.

The above exhibition series will take place for 3 days, until April 19.

The Smart City Asia Forum and Exhibition is sponsored by the Ministry of Information and Communications; Exporum Vietnam Company cooperated with Vietnam Automation Association, Vietnam Digital Media Association, Ho Chi Minh City Information Technology Association and the Institute of Innovation and Digital Transformation to co-organize the Institute.

Source: hochiminhcity.gov.vn