The Executive Board for Binh Duong Smart City has approved a plan to implement the province’s smart city project this year, according to Mai Hung Dung, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.
HCM City (VNA) - The Executive Boardfor Binh Duong Smart City has approved a plan to implement the province’s smartcity project this year, according to Mai Hung Dung, Standing Vice Chairmanof the provincial People’s Committee.
As part of the smart city plan, the province will focus on buildingsemiconductor factories, training high-quality human resources, developingFablab and Techlab systems at universities, and promoting innovation activitiesin the community.
It will also support entrepreneurs and develop a hi-tech industrial park andLED lighting project, as well as create an e-government system and software forenterprise database management.
The plan also calls for a focus on tourism, hosting of major internationalevents, and sustainable development programmes.
Many of the smart city projects are expected to be completed this year,including the Centre for Community Initiatives and Start-upSupport, and two Fablabs at Thu Dau Mot University and Vietnam-SingaporeVocational College, among others.
The province will also focus on building a Science and Technology IndustrialPark, and create feasibility studies for smart logistics and a railway route.These proposals will be submitted to the government for approval.
In addition, the Executive Board for Binh Duong Smart City willbe organising major events related to smart cities, among other internationalevents.
Dung said the executive board agreed with the plan tobegin implementing the smart city project this year.
However,he also noted that local agencies should seek more partnerships withneighbouring cities and provinces, as well as businesses and local and internationalexperts, to help with the project.
Agencies have been told to prioritise projects related to semiconductors, LEDlighting projects, and e-Government.
Last year, the province hosted the WTA Summit 2018,attracting around 100 members from the World Technopolis Association(WTA) from nearly 50 countries and territories.
Binh Duong initially approved the smart city plan two years ago with a focus onhuman resources, technology, and business.-VNA
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A view of Binh Duong province.(Photo: VNA) 
