Vietnam has made progress in applying applications of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) in various areas of life, including smart urban development.
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has made progressin applying applications of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) in variousareas of life, including smart urban development.
According to Le Quoc Huu, Chief Architect ofSmart City of mobile network operator Viettel, the Vietnamese Party andGovernment have given clear directions on using the advantages of Industry 4.0and developing information communication technology (ICT) infrastructure.
Huu, who also joined a smart urban developmentproject in Vietnam, said the Government has been stepping up the building ofe-government recently.
Most public services are now online (88percent), he said, adding that major ICT and telecom groups such as VietnamPosts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), Viettel, FPT and CMC Corporationhave been setting up departments specialising in studying and developingtechnological applications and smart urban area solutions.
Vietnam has several advantages for the work,such as good telecommunication infrastructure and a high rate of internet users(54 percent of the country’s population).
In 2016, Vietnam ranked 79th among the 139countries in networked readiness index (NRI) and stood third in terms oftelecommunications affordability.
However, there are still difficulties inbuilding smart urban areas, especially limited capital and lack ofinternational standards, Huu said.
He referred to public-private partnerships as aneffective way to mobilise social investment, particularly from enterprises, tobuild smart cities.
At the recentIndustry 4.0 Summit and Expo 2018 in Hanoi, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc saidVietnam is ready to overcome any challenges ahead, moving forward to graspopportunities presented by Industry 4.0.
He said Vietnamhas been researching new global technologies – such as the Internet of Things,big data and artificial intelligence – to improve its competitiveness and boostinnovation.
To optimiseopportunities and minimise negative impact of Industry 4.0, the VietnameseGovernment is determined to build long-term plans and concrete policies.
The country alsoneeds the support of development partners, businesses and international expertswith the wave of scientific-technological breakthroughs as well as itsincreasing integration into the world, he added.-VNA
With the resolve of the whole political system and the will of the people, Vietnam is ready to overcome any challenges ahead, moving forward to grasp opportunities presented by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
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