A corner of downtown Can Tho city. (Source: VNA)Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Deltacity of Can Tho and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have discussed theimplementation of a joint project to build a smart city, which was signed in2015.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Truong Quang Hoai Nam hosted a reception for Lee Beom Jae and other representativesof the smart city project, in Can Tho on February 10.
The RoK side suggested expanding the applicationof advanced information technology in agriculture, production, services, andadministrative management.
In 2017, the RoK partner will coordinate with thelocal authorities to deploy the application of weather and natural disasterforecasting software at hi-tech agricultural parks to cope with climate changeand create high-quality farm produce, Lee Beom Jae said.
The software will be piloted at the Korea-VietnamIncubator Park (KVIP) at the Tra Noc II Industrial Park, O Mon district, beforeexpanding to other agricultural parks across the city, he added.
All expenses will be covered by the RoKgovernment, he noted.
The RoK also moves to help Can Tho build andinstall a technical system for transport management and monitoring, he said,adding that all vehicles running on roads will be controlled by cameras andtraffic law violations will be sent to the integrated management center, whiledrivers themselves will also be supported with safety equipment.
The smart transport system aims to reduce thenumber of traffic police who have to directly deal with dangerous situations,and ease traffic accidents.
Meanwhile, construction of a complex ofindustry, resort, entertainment, technology, and residential area on 500hectares using green energy sources, including solar and wind energy, isexpected to be completed in 2019 with a total cost of around 2.2 million USDsponsored by the RoK’s government and businesses.
If this model is operated efficiently, the RoKwill continue coordinating with the local authorities to expand in the city anddevelop Can Tho into a leading destination in ASEAN to develop green industry,he said.
He added that the RoK government will create thebest conditions for RoK businesses to increase investment and cooperation withthe Mekong Delta city.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Truong Quang Hoai Nam pledged to support businesses in terms of infrastructure,policy, and legal procedures to ensure the effective implementation of theproject.-VNA
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Truong Quang Hoai Nam hosted a reception for Lee Beom Jae and other representativesof the smart city project, in Can Tho on February 10.
The RoK side suggested expanding the applicationof advanced information technology in agriculture, production, services, andadministrative management.
In 2017, the RoK partner will coordinate with thelocal authorities to deploy the application of weather and natural disasterforecasting software at hi-tech agricultural parks to cope with climate changeand create high-quality farm produce, Lee Beom Jae said.
The software will be piloted at the Korea-VietnamIncubator Park (KVIP) at the Tra Noc II Industrial Park, O Mon district, beforeexpanding to other agricultural parks across the city, he added.
All expenses will be covered by the RoKgovernment, he noted.
The RoK also moves to help Can Tho build andinstall a technical system for transport management and monitoring, he said,adding that all vehicles running on roads will be controlled by cameras andtraffic law violations will be sent to the integrated management center, whiledrivers themselves will also be supported with safety equipment.
The smart transport system aims to reduce thenumber of traffic police who have to directly deal with dangerous situations,and ease traffic accidents.
Meanwhile, construction of a complex ofindustry, resort, entertainment, technology, and residential area on 500hectares using green energy sources, including solar and wind energy, isexpected to be completed in 2019 with a total cost of around 2.2 million USDsponsored by the RoK’s government and businesses.
If this model is operated efficiently, the RoKwill continue coordinating with the local authorities to expand in the city anddevelop Can Tho into a leading destination in ASEAN to develop green industry,he said.
He added that the RoK government will create thebest conditions for RoK businesses to increase investment and cooperation withthe Mekong Delta city.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Truong Quang Hoai Nam pledged to support businesses in terms of infrastructure,policy, and legal procedures to ensure the effective implementation of theproject.-VNA
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