The Administration Centre in Thu Dau Mot city of Binh Duong province, the venue of series of activities marking the 20th anniversary of the WTA (Photo: VNA)Binh Duong (VNA) – The southernprovince of Binh Duong celebrated the 20th anniversary of the World TechnopolisAssociation (WTA) with a conference themed “Smart City as an Innovation Enginefor Sustainable Growth” on October 11.
The conference was co-held by the People’sCommittee of Binh Duong, the Republic of Korea’s Daejeon city, the WTA, andUNESCO.
Opening the event, WTA President Her TaeJeong said that Vietnam and the world at large have become more interested in cooperatingand exchanging ideas over smart city development and its common challenges.
In his remarks, Deputy Prime Minister VuDuc Dam congratulated the WTA on its 20th anniversary and highly appreciatedthe association’s contributions to the growth of smart cities.
He went on to say that informationtechnology has taken the mankind to a new era with many opportunities andchallenges. In a smart economy and a smart city, all social resources must beused efficiently, with one of the most important resources being innovative,transparent forms of intelligence and data from the government, businesses, andthe community.
The deputy PM expected that the conferenceand related events will provide platforms for policymakers and scientists toshare experiences in innovation.
Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Tran Thanh Liem said that through the conference, the province willexplore new solutions and advanced technologies to tackle issues arising fromlocal industrial development, such as pollution and social security problems.
In addition to the event, the province willalso host the 11th WTA GeneralAssembly, the 2018 Global Innovation Forum and the 15th WTA Hi-tech Fair fromOctober 10-13.
The 11th WTA General Assembly will include anopening ceremony, meetings amongst mayors and university academics, as well asmany other events.
The 2018 Global Innovation Forum will discussstrategies and policies on raising competitiveness, which is an important tool forsustainable development, and put forward suggestions for future directions.
The 15th WTA Hi-tech Fair will showcasecutting-edge technologies and services, as well as feature a line-up ofstrategic business-matching programmes and networking opportunities.
Binh Duong became the first location in Vietnam tobe selected as an official member of the WTA, which has 106 members from 48countries and territories.
The WTA has been implementing collaborativeprojects with UNESCO towards the development of sustainable urban science and thegovernance of cities.
During the last 13 years, Binh Duong and Daejeonhave implemented many cooperation programmes in the fields of health,education, culture, and society, and promoted the investment of the RoK enterprisesin the Vietnamese southern province. –VNA
The conference was co-held by the People’sCommittee of Binh Duong, the Republic of Korea’s Daejeon city, the WTA, andUNESCO.
Opening the event, WTA President Her TaeJeong said that Vietnam and the world at large have become more interested in cooperatingand exchanging ideas over smart city development and its common challenges.
In his remarks, Deputy Prime Minister VuDuc Dam congratulated the WTA on its 20th anniversary and highly appreciatedthe association’s contributions to the growth of smart cities.
He went on to say that informationtechnology has taken the mankind to a new era with many opportunities andchallenges. In a smart economy and a smart city, all social resources must beused efficiently, with one of the most important resources being innovative,transparent forms of intelligence and data from the government, businesses, andthe community.
The deputy PM expected that the conferenceand related events will provide platforms for policymakers and scientists toshare experiences in innovation.
Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Tran Thanh Liem said that through the conference, the province willexplore new solutions and advanced technologies to tackle issues arising fromlocal industrial development, such as pollution and social security problems.
In addition to the event, the province willalso host the 11th WTA GeneralAssembly, the 2018 Global Innovation Forum and the 15th WTA Hi-tech Fair fromOctober 10-13.
The 11th WTA General Assembly will include anopening ceremony, meetings amongst mayors and university academics, as well asmany other events.
The 2018 Global Innovation Forum will discussstrategies and policies on raising competitiveness, which is an important tool forsustainable development, and put forward suggestions for future directions.
The 15th WTA Hi-tech Fair will showcasecutting-edge technologies and services, as well as feature a line-up ofstrategic business-matching programmes and networking opportunities.
Binh Duong became the first location in Vietnam tobe selected as an official member of the WTA, which has 106 members from 48countries and territories.
The WTA has been implementing collaborativeprojects with UNESCO towards the development of sustainable urban science and thegovernance of cities.
During the last 13 years, Binh Duong and Daejeonhave implemented many cooperation programmes in the fields of health,education, culture, and society, and promoted the investment of the RoK enterprisesin the Vietnamese southern province. –VNA
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