Digital technology had crept into all areas of smart cities and directly contributed to improving management efficiency and urban development.

VOV.VN - The administration of Ho Chi Minh City put the southern metropolis forward as hosts of Saigon Urban Arts 2021 during a meeting held on November 16 with the consulate general of France.

The safety test run for the whole system of Hanoi’s first line of urban railway project, the Cat Linh-Ha Dong line, will be completed within 20 days by late December 2020, Kinh te & Do thi reported.

It is expected that the urban railway project of Cat Linh-Ha Dong will begin operating on a trial basis in December.

While e-commerce is vital to Vietnam's development, 80% of the country’s population has not accessed online trading yet, leaving huge room for growth, according to experts.

HCM City is focusing on developing smart industrial parks to attract hi-tech businesses and innovative start-ups.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities are drafting design and construction plans for urban areas along the first metro route, which is slated to become operational at the end of 2021.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 28 stressed the need for the railway system to be upgraded in order to serve national development.

As smart energy plays an important role in smart urban areas, Vietnam plans to develop smarter, cleaner, greener and more sustainable energy resources for its cities, said experts at a recent summit in Hanoi.

Urban railways are an effective means of transport that will help cut greenhouse gas emissions in Hanoi and HCM City, which have both experienced serious air pollution in recent years, according to a survey by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).