Vietnam's Becamex IDC signed a cooperation programme with The Connected Places Catapult (CPC) of the UK on developing the Binh Duong smart city, the Innovation Region and the Science-Technology Industrial Park in the southern province of Binh Duong during an online ceremony on November 2.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years has sped up the building and development of smart cities, heard Vietnam- ASOCIO Smart City Summit 2021 that opened on November 2.

Viettel’s smart city model is the most effective and innovative in the world, according to the World Communication Awards (WCA) 2021’s announcement.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam – ASOCIO Smart City Summit 2021 is scheduled to be held next month by the Vietnam Software Association (VINASA) and the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO).

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai will focus their co-operation in the fields of financial centres, smart cities, and innovation moving forward, said Duong Anh Duc, vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City desperately requires external resources in terms of capital, knowledge, and science and technology in order to carry out its targets for socio-economic development moving forward.

VOV.VN - The People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue province has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding co-operation in smart city development with the Korea Land & Housing Corp.

Vietnam will promote cooperation with partners in the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) while working with relevant agencies and localities to increase development chances, especially technological application in the COVID-19 fight.

The fourth annual meeting of the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) will be held in the form of videoconference on August 30 with the participation of 26 member cities, representatives from ASEAN countries, the ASEAN Secretariat and partners.

The HCM City People’s Committee has issued a plan to implement the city's transport infrastructure upgrade project in the 2021-2030 period, which will require investment of VND970.6 trillion (US$42.3 billion).