Vietnam, Japan share experience in building smart cities
Vietnamese and Japanese experts shared experiences in building and developing smart cities in combination with environmental protection during a seminar held in the central province of Quang Nam on August 18.
Quang Nam (VNA) – Vietnamese and Japanese experts shared experiences in building anddeveloping smart cities in combination with environmental protection during aseminar held in the central province of Quang Nam on August 18.
The event was part of the Japan Cultural Days inQuang Nam to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment ofVietnam-Japan diplomatic ties (September 21, 1973).
Director of the provincial Department of Informationand Communications Nguyen Hong Quang said smart city is an urban managementmodel that uses information and communications technology as an important toolto address challenges in urban development.
This model helps local authorities withanalysing, planning and making decisions to better serve people’s lives.
At the seminar, experts shared successful modelsof smart cities in Vietnam and Japan.
They put forth solutions to building ecological,environmentally-friendly and energy saving smart cities.
By the end of 2017, Vietnam had over 800 urbanareas. The rate of urbanisation increased rapidly to 37.5 percent in 2017 from23.7 percent in 1999.
Despite this fact, the country is facing anumber of challenges such as poor technical infrastructure, water shortage,submergence, and environmental pollution.
In Quang Nam, the sustainable development ofurban areas has been implemented since 2015 with a vision to 2020. Tam Ky cityhas been selected to build itself into a smart city.-VNA
Vietnam has made progress in applying applications of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) in various areas of life, including smart urban development.
Major economic hubs of big cities and provinces nationwide have announced ambitious multi-billion dollar projects to become smart cities, well-equipped to take advantage of opportunities presented by the digital age, but so far, the country still lacks a specific standard framework for building a "smart city".
The Japan Cultural Days in Quang Nam and the 16th Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange kicked off in Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam on August 17 to mark the 45th anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations (1973-2018).
The Union of Friendship Organisations of central Quang Nam province held a workshop in Hoi An city on August 19 to promote people-to-people exchanges with Japan.
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Vietnam officially grants limited-term visa-free entry to high-profile foreigners whose presence is deemed beneficial to the country’s socio-economic development.
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A 21-year-old Indian tourist was successfully resuscitated and treated by doctors at Hoan My Da Nang Hospital after a near-drowning incident left him in critical condition. After three days of intensive care, the man was discharged from the hospital and has since returned to India.
In an document issued on August 5, the PM emphasised the need to stablise living conditions for people hit by floods, landslides, and flash floods in late July and early August in northern and north-central provinces, especially Dien Bien, Son La, and Nghe An which suffered some of the worst damage.
Although millions of Vietnamese were affected by AO, only over 626,000 individuals, including war veterans and their children suffering from dioxin-related conditions, are currently receiving state benefits.
At the seminar (Source: //dantri.com.vn) 
