Kien Giang (VNA) – The People’sCommittee of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has approved a project tobuild a smart Phu Quoc city in the 2016-2020 period.
The 67-billion-VND (2.9 million USD) project wasinvested by the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) with a viewto improving the quality of public services and urban management efficiency.
The necessary condition to kick-start thebuilding of a smart city is refining information technology and telecommunicationinfrastructure, and providing convenient services in tourism, transport,environment, healthcare, education and finance.
To that end, sub-projects include building afiber optic cable network to connect the entire island, expanding the 4Gnetwork, and allowing the public access to wireless internet services as wellas launching a social-tourism information portal, developing e-government andonline residential management, monitoring environmental protection, installinga camera system, and managing healthcare, education, tourism, and forest fires.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Mai Van Huynh said the move will help the province realize its targetof developing Phu Quoc into a special administrative and economic unit and ahigh-quality eco-tourism hub in the country and beyond.
To implement the project effectively, theprovince is taking a number of measures to create a favourbale legalenvironment, promote the application of science and technology, and develophuman resources in addition to raising public awareness and boosting domesticand foreign cooperation.
The project will contribute to modernising theadministrative system, improving management capacity to better serve businessesand people, and making Phu Quoc one of the strongest e-government localities inthe Mekong Delta.
The establishment of smart information systemswill provide businesses and people with high-quality online services and reducetime and procedures in administrative transactions with the administration.
Phu Quoc is Vietnam’s largest island covering anarea of nearly 600 square kilometers and a population of over 100,000. - VNA
Vietnam always creates optimal conditions for investors in the country, especially in tourism, vowed Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a meeting with executives of Sun Group, one of the major investors with large tourism projects in Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on April 13.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang to develop Phu Quoc island into a leading model among three special administrative economic zones of the country.
Vietnam is striving to develop sea and island tourism to drive the sea-based economy forward, thus turning itself into a rich and strong marine nation.
Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
Founded in 1842, the Vienna Philharmonic is regarded as a cultural ambassador of Austria, with prestigious conductors like Mahler and Karajan who shape its legacy. Its New Year’s Concert, broadcast to over 90 countries annually, stands as a global symbol of classical music excellence.
PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
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Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
A master plan on implementation of recommendations accepted by Vietnam under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) took effect on June 17.
Running until June 21, the festival brings together more than 80 central and local media organisations, featuring nearly 130 exhibition booths that cover the full spectrum of national life, encompassing economy, politics, culture, society, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
As of June 17, Ca Mau province had achieved its target of supporting the construction and renovation of 4,400 homes, with a total budget of over 235 billion VND (about 9 million USD).
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
A corner of Phu Quoc island (Photo: VNA)
