Binh Duong hosts World Technopolis Association Mayors’ Forum
The 16th World Technopolis Association (WTA) Mayors’ Forum took place in the southern province of Binh Duong on October 12, attracting the participation of WTA President Her Tae-jeong and mayors of 30 cities over the world.
An overview of 16th World Technopolis Association (WTA) Mayors’ Forum (Source: VNA)
Binh Duong (VNA) – The 16th World TechnopolisAssociation (WTA) Mayors’ Forum took place in the southern province of BinhDuong on October 12, attracting the participation of WTA President HerTae-jeong and mayors of 30 cities over the world.
The event, part of the 2018 WTA Summit, offered a chance forparticipants to share policies and strategies on science and technology as wellas industrial and urban development, and seek solutions to several mattersfacing the cities.
Tran Thanh Liem, Chairman of the People’s Committee of BinhDuong, said that with rapid economic development, Vietnam in general and BinhDuong in particular are facing several challenges, including social infrastructurefailing to meet requirements, limited social welfare, the lack of schools,medical health equipment, and environment-related problems.
He expressed his hope that participating mayors and speakerswould discuss, contribute their ideas to and share experience in attractingresources to develop and implement state management to bring a more ideal lifeto people.
Emil Boc, Mayor of Romania’s Cluj-Napoca city, shared thatto avoid corruption, the city’s administration is using encrypted digital signatures.In addition, people can text messages and send emails to the e-government unitdirectly, so that their problems are solved more quickly.
Cluj-Napoca city has also stepped up dissemination work toencourage locals to use public vehicles instead of personal ones, he added.
Meanwhile, Francisco Cuenca, Mayor of Spain’s Garanda city,shared with participants two projects related to applying technology in citymanagement.
At the forum, mayors agreed that using modern technology isa tool supporting managers to consolidate people’s conference.
Therefore, to achieve a sustainable and long-termdevelopment, it is necessary to have a high interaction between people andauthorities, they added.-VNA
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The southern province of Binh Duong celebrated the 20th anniversary of the World Technopolis Association (WTA) with a conference themed “Smart City as an Innovation Engine for Sustainable Growth” on October 11.
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The southern province of Binh Duong is determined to build a smart and eco-friendly city before 2021, said Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Thanh Liem.
The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
The festival highlighted the contributions and robust development of Vietnam's revolutionary press over the past century while promoting press products and showcasing the creativity of Vietnamese journalists.
The programme on sustainable poverty reduction has achieved its annual targets for reducing the poverty rate as assigned by the National Assembly and the Government. It has fulfilled five specific objectives and five five-year goals, and met nine out of 12 indicators related to addressing basic social service shortages.
UNICEF stands ready to support the Government in implementing this important law and in continuing to invest in teachers as the cornerstone of a resilient, inclusive, and high-quality education system for all children.
PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted how Vietnam's revolutionary press has continuously evolved and strengthened over the past century, affirming its role as a sharp and vital political, cultural, and ideological weapon serving the Fatherland and the people in the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party.
Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
In recent interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Mexico, prominent figures reflected on the press’s legacy and its global influence.
VietnamPlus e-newspaper of the VNA clinched an A prize in the “Outstanding Press Product” category for its immersive 3D multimedia project, “Epic of Reunification,” a groundbreaking blend of storytelling and technology. The VNA won another A prize for its eye-catching exhibition booth.
Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
At a review conference held on June 21, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh praised the province’s scientific, coordinated, and flexible approach. He noted that the early completion reflects the strong commitment of local authorities, the business community, philanthropists, and residents in improving housing conditions for disadvantaged groups.
The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
In the context where AI dominates and produces vast volumes of content, the only sustainable path forward for journalism is to focus on high-quality content and core values. Journalism must redefine its mission - not to report the fastest, but to provide the most profound and trustworthy value.
Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
During his stay in China’s Guangzhou city from 1924 to 1927 to prepare for the establishment of a Communist Party to lead Vietnam’s revolution, President Ho Chi Minh founded “Thanh nien” newspaper and released its first issue on June 21, 1925.
Vietnam and Cambodia are hoped to strengthen their robust collaboration across various sectors, particularly in resolving remaining border issues to transform the border area into a zone of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development.
The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
An overview of 16th World Technopolis Association (WTA) Mayors’ Forum (Source: VNA) 
