As Vietnam yearns to transform its cities into smart ones, it can learn from the experience of other smart cities around the world and seek to overcome the challenges by collaborating with numerous stakeholders.

On June 21, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd. (PHA) was granted the investment certificate for its automotive parts manufacturing plant located in Deep C II Industrial Zone (IZ) at the northern port city of Haiphong’s Dinh Vu-Cat Hai Economic Zone.

Endowed with a coastline of 72 kilometres, the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang is not only suitable for developing the mining industry, aquaculture, logistics, and tourism, but also has great potential for industrial-scale wind power generation.

ManpowerGroup, a world leader in innovative workforce solutions, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) to support Vietnam in developing a skilled workforce and effective regulatory frameworks for the digital age.

PwC Vietnam Cybersecurity Ltd. in collaboration with REMANN Co., Ltd., the University of Economics-Law (UEL), and the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) have recently organised a scholarship programme focusing on the “Basic principles in IT audit for finance and credit organisations.” 

On June 20, Schindler Vietnam Ltd., a company jointly owned by Jardine Matheson and Schindler Group, organised the opening ceremony for the first Schindler Showroom in Vietnam, at 38 Huynh Lan Khanh street, Ward 2, Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Binh district.  

To help businesses address the challenge of transforming large volumes of data into actionable insights to support business operations, PwC Consulting Vietnam today joined Eurocham and Microsoft Vietnam to organise a workshop themed “How can analytics and artificial intelligence drive new revenue streams for businesses.” 

Many Korean beauty brands are looking to expand their operations to tap into the fast-growing Vietnamese market.

The SSIT port in Cai Mep has recently welcomed its first container vessel . The MV MSC Rosaria is owned and operated by MSC Geneva, one of the world’s largest shipping lines. MSC will make regular calls at SSIT in the future.

Vietnam’s pulp and paper industry is on its way to becoming one of the strongest in the region, with foreign companies dominating the scene, but concerns about the high cost of imported raw materials are growing.