Participants at an exhibition held in the framework of the the World Cities Summit (Source:VNA)Singapore (VNA) - Officials from Vietnamese localities namely Hanoi, Binh Duong,Quang Ngai and Hai Phong, and representatives from the country’s Ministry ofForeign Affairs are joining foreign mayors,governors and officials from 125 countries and territories around theworld at the World Cities Summit (WCS)Mayors Forum in Singapore on July 7-8.
Themed “Livable and Sustainable Cities: Embracing the Future through Innovationand Collaboration”, the event explores how cities can be more liveable andresilient through better governance and planning, technology and socialinnovations, as well as collaborations with various stakeholders and othercities.
The forum, a highlight of the WCS which is taking place from July 6-11 also focuseson how to tap breakthrough innovations to create development momentum for cities,and to attract funding for infrastructure projects.
In his opening remarks at the event, Singaporean Minister of NationalDevelopment Lawence Wong emphasised that cities around the world are facingcommon challenges in urban governance, city planning, resilience andinnovation.
As chair of ASEAN in 2018, Singapore has paid attention to"resilience and innovation", aiming to create a channel for andleaders to debate solutions to the design and construction of urban areas andshare experiences to connect cities worldwide, he said.
Nguyen Van Suu, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, discussed thevision and strategy for smart city and e-government development in Vietnam andHanoi in particular.
He stressed that amidst international integration and the 4th Industrial Revolution, the development of smart and sustainable cities is importantfor all big cities, including Hanoi.
Hanoi is determined to accelerate the building process of people and business-centric intelligentcities, aiming to become an intelligent city by 2030, Suu said, expressing thehope to foster international cooperation in technology and knowledge transferwith localities, businesses and partners worldwide.
Delegates to the summit discussed measures to create creative breakthroughs andadapt to new technologies to boost the development of cities.
They also concentrated on governance solutions to mobilise financefrom the private sector to invest in infrastructure development, towards harmonisingthe public interest and short-term commercial profits.
Chairman of the Mayors' Committee of Singapore Low Yen Ling and CEO of Pontiac Land Group Melissa Kwee briefed participants on theoutcomes of the 6th Meeting of Governors/Mayors of ASEAN Capitals (MGMAC) andthe World Cities Summit Young Leaders Symposium.
They called for a joint effort from mayors, governors and leadersto address global challenges, towards building livable and sustainable cities.
During the 6th MGMAC, the Vietnamese delegation joined the signingof the Singapore Declaration on sustainable environment and attended the ASEAN Smart Cities Network Inaugural Meeting.
Vietnamese delegates will also participate in the fourth Lee Kuan Yew Prize Award Ceremony andseminars on urban governance, planning, improving the resilience of cities,application of breakthrough innovations in urban construction and cooperation amongcities.
Initiated by the Singaporean Government, the annual event isa platform for government leaders and industry experts to address liveable andsustainable city challenges, share integrated urban solutions and forgepartnerships.-VNA
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