The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho pledges to create the most favourable conditions for Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation to study and implement investment projects, particularly in industrial park infrastructure, green energy and smart urban development, city leaders said on January 27.

The 2025 Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) Global Summit opened on December 3 in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing together more than 600 urban leaders, technology experts and international investors.

VOV.VN - An official of Hanoi proposed increasing urban development cooperation, especially in transport infrastructure development and green transition, with Chongqing (China) during his reception for Vice Mayor Xu Jian of Chongqing on October 24.

VOV.VN - The CICON ASEAN 5+ 2025 forum themed “The Age of AI: Business Innovation Strategy of Korea, Vietnam and ASEAN+5” took place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 22–23, gathering around 500 delegates from Vietnam and abroad to discuss smart urban development and regional cooperation.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has called for enhanced cooperation with Chinese partners to develop a clearer legal framework, particularly focusing on strategies and standards for the development of Vietnam’s smart urban areas.

VOV.VN - A delegation from the Vietnam Ministry of Construction, led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Tuong Van, held talks with counterparts in China and Malaysia from September 14 to 17 to bolster substantive cooperation in construction and urban development.

Vietnam must place citizens at the heart of its smart urban development while advancing resources and mechanisms for the effort, Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh told the June 13 conference reviewing the Vietnam’s sustainable smart urban development scheme for 2018–2025, with a vision to 2030.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has affirmed Vietnam’s readiness to support Chinese businesses investing in smart urban development, calling for cooperation in pilot projects, technology transfer, and human resource training.

VOV.VN - Building on the strong bilateral foundation between France and Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City takes pride in being one of the country’s most dynamic localities in boosting cooperation with France.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) is one of the most important partners of the southern province of Binh Duong in its economic development strategy and investment attraction, said Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Vo Van Minh.