VietNamNet Bridge – Planning experts have urged authorities in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong to preserve the special urban heritage of Da Lat City.

Diverging from the common view that a smart city only means leveraging technology to resolve social issues, the southern province of Binh Duong has opted for a different path: building a smart city with focus on people, 

VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnam, some cities and provinces are thinking of developing green infrastructure, including Can Tho.

Tran Vinh Tuyen, vice chairman of HCM City People’s Committee, tells the Thanh Nien (Young People) that a smart city will vastly modernise and improve living standards.

Vietnam needs to set up a set of standards on smart urban areas to shape sustainable development of cities, and set criteria for assessing the quality of life and services provided to the community, experts say. 

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VietNamNet Bridge - Technology firms, both domestic and foreign, are preparing to launch security solutions amid the ‘smart city movement’ initiated among provinces and cities.

VietNamNet Bridge - Legal obstacles are hindering the construction of smart cities in Vietnam.

The Korean city of Daegu will help build an integrated managment centre on green and smart urban management in the central city of Da Nang. 

HCM City plans to become a smart city, and the task requires concerted efforts by the administration and information technology community, a top city leader has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic and international experts discussed ways to overcome the various challenges HCM City faces and make it a smart city at a seminar on Thursday.

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi needs up to VND60 trillion, or $3 billion to build a smart city that applies information technology in all areas. This plan will be submitted to the Hanoi People's Council in early December.