As of the beginning of October, Ho Chi Minh City has licensed nearly 30,000 new businesses with combined registered capital totaling VND667 trillion (US$28.64 billion), according to the municipal Department of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - The ASEAN Smart Cities Network High-Level Forum 2020 kicked off in Hanoi on October 22 with the aim of promoting the sharing of initiatives, experiences, and co-operation between Vietnamese cities and their urban counterparts throughout ASEAN.

The central city of Da Nang on October 10 started construction on the first phase of the Software Park No 2, worth more than VND703 billion (US$30.4 million), in Hai Chau district.

Vietnamese and Indian enterprises gathered in the capital city of Hanoi on October 8 to discuss ways to develop smart cities in Vietnam.

The Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics earlier this week launched the Institute of Smart Cities and Management (ISCM), whose mission will be to mobilise international cooperation in addressing urban issues globally.

Vietnam is accelerating construction to support establishment of smart city projects combined with top-class technology to enhance both the country’s management and the economy.

Facing the heavy aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam is trying to further develop its smart cities. Pham Thai Lai, CEO of Siemens ASEAN and Vietnam, talked with Vietnam Investment Review about the obstacles facing cities today and the role of Siemens in supporting the country’s cities to become smarter.

An online Vietnam-Singapore investment promotion conference was held on September 17 with the participation of 500 enterprises from over 80 Singaporean business associations and chambers of commerce around the world.

Smart cities hold the answer to the modern world's problems including rising population, pollution, traffic congestion, climate change and even global-scale disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic, according to experts.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) launched an online scheme to select the nation’s top 10 Information and Communication Technology Companies this year in Hanoi on August 26.