Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (R) meets Marten van den Berg, Director General for Foreign Economic Relations at the Netherlands’ Foreign Ministry, on February 5 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the Hanoi People’sCommittee Nguyen Duc Chung met on February 5 with Marten van den Berg, DirectorGeneral for Foreign Economic Relations at the Netherlands’ Foreign Ministry,calling for more support in smart city building.At the meeting in Hanoi, the Dutch officialaffirmed that his country always wants bilateral relations, especially those betweenthe two capital cities, to become stronger.The two countries share many similarities incoping with climate change, he said, noting that the enhancement of bilateralcooperation will provide them with more opportunities to support each other.As Hanoi is focusing on building a smart city,the Netherlands wants to introduce prestigious companies in green technology tohelp the Vietnamese capital address traffic and climate problems as well aschallenges posed by urban development, he added.Marten van den Berg said in 2018, when thecountries mark 45 years of their diplomatic ties, the Dutch Embassy willorganise numerous celebratory activities, especially a photo exhibition thatwill attract famous photographers from around the world. He asked for Hanoi’sassistance in organising these activities.For his part, Chung said Vietnam and theNetherlands, as well as Hanoi and Amsterdam, boast intensive friendshipevidenced by many major structures of the European country in Hanoi, includingthe Hanoi – Amsterdam High School for the Gifted.He added in its smart city building plan, Hanoiprioritises technologies of European countries, especially wastewater andenvironmental pollution treatment technologies of the Netherlands…. [Read full story]
Ho Chi Minh City hopes to receive assistance from the US Government and businesses for local startup and innovation activities, as well as smart city building, said Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan. Secretary of the HCMC municipal Party Committee, Nguyen Thien Nhan receives Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, under the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ted Yoho. (Credit: hcmcpv.org) Nhan, also a member of the Politburo, made the statement while receiving a US delegation, led by Ted Yoho, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, under the US House Foreign…... [read more]
HCM City (VNA) – The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is willing to assist Ho Chi Minh City in becoming a smart city, USTDA Country Manager David Ross told Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen on March 10. He said the USTDA has assisted the building of many smart cities around the world and gained certain successes. It is ready to send US experts to HCM City to assess, design or improve the smart city building plan. US businesses want to cooperate with and help the southern economic hub of Vietnam in smart city building,…... [read more]
Nhan, also a member of the Politburo, made the statement while receiving a US delegation, led by Ted Yoho, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, under the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, on October 18.He lauded the progress made in Vietnam-US relations, stating that more and more US investment projects in trade, education and technology are arriving in Vietnam.HCM City aims to proactively promote its trade-investment ties with the US, the official added, hoping that Yoho would continue to support his country’s ties with Vietnam and HCM City.Expressing his delight at the developments in their bilateral relations…... [read more]
Hanoi aims to complete the core components forming a smart city by 2020 (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)
– The US stands ready to sponsor, support and share its experience in building smart
cities with Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular, US Ambassador to Vietnam
Ted Osius said.
Ted Osius made the statement at a workshop on
Vietnam-US cooperation in developing smart cities jointly held by the Vietnam
Ministry of Information and Communications, the US Embassy in Vietnam, and the
US Trade and Development Agency in Hanoi on June 21-22.
The workshop offered a general view…... [read more]
Hanoi (VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City wants to learn from Singapore’s experience in building a smart city, particularly in tackling traffic congestion, managing water resources and preventing flooding, said a municipal leader. At a reception for visiting Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrisrhnan on October 27, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong highlighted the thriving strategic relationship between Vietnam and Singapore as both are members of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the ASEAN Community. He expressed his hope that the cooperation between the two nations in general and between Singapore and the city in particular will…... [read more]
