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.

Hanoi will provide the best possible conditions for businesses from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who wish to invest in the city in such fields as smart city development, logistics, science-technology, tourism, industrial production and clean and renewable energy.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on October 23 requested the Southeastern region to make efforts to become the locomotive and the strongest development engine of Vietnam while presiding over a Politburo conference.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) co-operation centre on smart cities and construction technology (VKC) will promote research and training in the field of advanced construction technologies, contributing to the development of smart cities in Vietnam.

Vietnam's key agricultural products such as coffee, tea, pepper, cashew nuts and fruit are being introduced at eight out of the 421 pavilions of the ongoing Selangor International Food and Beverage Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A delegation of Hanoi capital led by Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan is paying a working visit to the United Kingdom (UK) from September 19-22.

An ambulance journey supervision and management utility has been launched on DanaMap or Danang Smart City app in the central city of Da Nang.

VOV.VN - Lotte Holdings Co. Ltd. of the Republic of Korea on September 2 broke ground for Eco Smart City Thu Thiem -a multi-functional complex of commercial services, upmarket hotels and apartments - in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Lotte expects to receive additional Vietnamese support and favourable conditions to undertake its long-term investment projects in the country, Shin Dong-bin, chairman of Lotte Holdings Co. Ltd. at a meeting with State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 31.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Singapore enjoy a fruitful partnership across a variety of areas, including politics, economics, security, and people-to-people exchanges.