UK companies keen on smart city development in Vietnam
VOV.VN - A trade mission consisting of 11 UK companies has paid a working visit to Vietnam as they aim to explore emerging opportunities in smart city development and encourage the country’s adoption of smart city standardisation.
The UK Government organised the trade mission as part of the partnership with the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA), the Ho Chi Minh City Computer Association (HCA), and the British Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (BritCham VN).
During the five-day trade mission to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the UK companies are due to meet a wide range of authorities and stakeholders in both the public and private sectors, and will participate in business-to-business (B2B) matching sessions and a UK Smart Cities Day in Ho Chi Minh City.
Speaking on the visit made by the UK companies, British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew said that via the trade mission, the UK is fully committed to bolstering trade and investment ties with Vietnam and supporting the country with the standardisation of smart cities development.
“This, in turn, will set a clear pathway to adopt approaches that put people at the heart of implementing Smart Cities,” he noted.
During a meeting held with the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), the two sides discussed the potential that exists in trade co-operation between Vietnam and the UK in the field of smart cities and the National Digital Transformation Programme. Other topics under discussion include digital transformation platforms and smart technology application as part of urban development.
Furthermore, the two sides also agreed to strengthen co-operation and exploit the Letter of Intent on co-operation in the field of the digital economy and digital transformation signed between the MIC and the UK’s Ministry of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). This aims to create a premise for greater bilateral digital cooperation in the future.