A corner of HCM City (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - In efforts to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution, cities andprovinces in Vietnam are pushing smart city programmes, combining technologywith internet-connected devices to enhance municipal management and economy.
Smart cities, with new technologies and integration based on sensor collectionand analysis of data, are expected to drive economic, environmental and socialbenefits in many cities and provinces in Vietnam – optimising traffic flows inreal time, reducing energy consumption and automating waste management.
However, despite the countless benefits of smart city projects, major citiesincluding Hanoi and HCM City, which are pioneering in this field, are facingdifficulties and challenges when it comes to deployment due to city-specificrequirements and needs of new policies and regulations from the Government andrelevant sectors.
Speaking at the Industry 4.0 summit held in Hanoi last week, Vice Chairmanof the HCM City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tien said the city had beenbuilding its smart city project for two years with consultation from VNPT andViettel Group. The city has gathered experience from many cities around theworld and discovered that smart cities are different.
“From East Asia to South Asia, from the US to Europe, all smart cities aredifferent. We are advised that we should conduct a smart city project suited tothe characteristics of the city because the application of Industry 4.0 willsolve specific problems of each city such as traffic congestion, flooding andenvironmental pollution,” Tien said.
However, to develop it, he said the city would need an information centreallowing interaction among local authorities, businesses and people. In which,the State and businesses would be able to exploit each other’s data whilepeople could share contributions and ideas. All of these interaction must bedigital.
Therefore, the Government should build a legal corridor for data managementsoon.
“The data area is even more important than land. If we want to manage the dataarea effectively and synchronously we need to have a legal corridor.”
Tien also proposed the Government set up a smart city architectural blueprintfor all cities and provinces nationwide, ensuring synchronisation – which isthe most basic principle of technology – and efficiency.
“In addition, as the Government has approved the digitalisation project, wewant to volunteer. If we do not digitalise, technology of the city will be noteffective,” Tien added.
According to Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Ngo Van Quy, Hanoiis building an e-government and smart city. It has achieved some initialresults in the construction of information infrastructure, applying corporateinformation, State management and residential data, moving towards a smart citymodel, including smart transport and travel.
Smart cities, with new technologies and integration based on sensor collectionand analysis of data, are expected to drive economic, environmental and socialbenefits in many cities and provinces in Vietnam – optimising traffic flows inreal time, reducing energy consumption and automating waste management.
However, despite the countless benefits of smart city projects, major citiesincluding Hanoi and HCM City, which are pioneering in this field, are facingdifficulties and challenges when it comes to deployment due to city-specificrequirements and needs of new policies and regulations from the Government andrelevant sectors.
Speaking at the Industry 4.0 summit held in Hanoi last week, Vice Chairmanof the HCM City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tien said the city had beenbuilding its smart city project for two years with consultation from VNPT andViettel Group. The city has gathered experience from many cities around theworld and discovered that smart cities are different.
“From East Asia to South Asia, from the US to Europe, all smart cities aredifferent. We are advised that we should conduct a smart city project suited tothe characteristics of the city because the application of Industry 4.0 willsolve specific problems of each city such as traffic congestion, flooding andenvironmental pollution,” Tien said.
However, to develop it, he said the city would need an information centreallowing interaction among local authorities, businesses and people. In which,the State and businesses would be able to exploit each other’s data whilepeople could share contributions and ideas. All of these interaction must bedigital.
Therefore, the Government should build a legal corridor for data managementsoon.
“The data area is even more important than land. If we want to manage the dataarea effectively and synchronously we need to have a legal corridor.”
Tien also proposed the Government set up a smart city architectural blueprintfor all cities and provinces nationwide, ensuring synchronisation – which isthe most basic principle of technology – and efficiency.
“In addition, as the Government has approved the digitalisation project, wewant to volunteer. If we do not digitalise, technology of the city will be noteffective,” Tien added.
According to Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Ngo Van Quy, Hanoiis building an e-government and smart city. It has achieved some initialresults in the construction of information infrastructure, applying corporateinformation, State management and residential data, moving towards a smart citymodel, including smart transport and travel.
“During theimplementation process, there are several problems that need to be solved. Welack standards relevant to the building of e-government and smart cities. TheMinistry of Information and Communications (MIC) has developed this content,but it is not yet completed. It should be issued as soon as possible,” Quysaid.
Regarding information application, Quy wanted the Government to build softwarefor localities from the central to the grassroots level. “If each localityresearches and develops their own software, it is wasteful while causingdifficulties in integration and connectivity. Recently, I saw some very goodimplementations, such as corporate management software of the Ministry ofPlanning and Investment and software to manage drugstore and pharmacies of theMinistry of Health.”
Technology solutions are just a part of the smart city programme, he said,adding that the capital city is facing shortages in human resources. Thegeneral trend of qualified information technology (IT) staff is moving to workfor non-State enterprises, which pay a higher salary.
“We expect the State to have special policies to encourage IT staff to work forthe State management agencies, building e-government and smart cities,” he said.
According to the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC), smart citiesare the basic driving force for socio-economic development of the nation andregions across the country. Vietnam has more than 830 urban areas with theurbanisation rate of 38.6 percent.
Economic growth in urban areas averages 12-15 percent, 1.5-2 times higher thanthe national average. About 30 cities and provinces nationwide have implementedsmart urban construction projects, including HCM City and Hanoi.
However, according to MIC the current development of smart cities is stillinadequate. Some localities have started deploying some basic applications andservices for smart cities. Meanwhile, ministries and agencies continue toresearch and complete building guidelines, mechanisms and policies for smartcities.
Deputy Minister of MIC Nguyen Thanh Hung asked localities to see thedevelopment of e-government as a key factor to building smart cities, inaddition to ensuring cyber security.
“We should select capable businesses to organise the implementation of smartcity projects. Lastly, it’s essential to develop human resources suitable for asmart city. It is indispensable for leaders who have decisive vision andqualified human resources to operate technology solutions in smart cities,” Hungsaid./.
Regarding information application, Quy wanted the Government to build softwarefor localities from the central to the grassroots level. “If each localityresearches and develops their own software, it is wasteful while causingdifficulties in integration and connectivity. Recently, I saw some very goodimplementations, such as corporate management software of the Ministry ofPlanning and Investment and software to manage drugstore and pharmacies of theMinistry of Health.”
Technology solutions are just a part of the smart city programme, he said,adding that the capital city is facing shortages in human resources. Thegeneral trend of qualified information technology (IT) staff is moving to workfor non-State enterprises, which pay a higher salary.
“We expect the State to have special policies to encourage IT staff to work forthe State management agencies, building e-government and smart cities,” he said.
According to the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC), smart citiesare the basic driving force for socio-economic development of the nation andregions across the country. Vietnam has more than 830 urban areas with theurbanisation rate of 38.6 percent.
Economic growth in urban areas averages 12-15 percent, 1.5-2 times higher thanthe national average. About 30 cities and provinces nationwide have implementedsmart urban construction projects, including HCM City and Hanoi.
However, according to MIC the current development of smart cities is stillinadequate. Some localities have started deploying some basic applications andservices for smart cities. Meanwhile, ministries and agencies continue toresearch and complete building guidelines, mechanisms and policies for smartcities.
Deputy Minister of MIC Nguyen Thanh Hung asked localities to see thedevelopment of e-government as a key factor to building smart cities, inaddition to ensuring cyber security.
“We should select capable businesses to organise the implementation of smartcity projects. Lastly, it’s essential to develop human resources suitable for asmart city. It is indispensable for leaders who have decisive vision andqualified human resources to operate technology solutions in smart cities,” Hungsaid./.
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