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Intelligent living
Vietnam is continuing to move forward with the
development of a number of smart cities around the country.

| By HOANG TU

ietnam’s BRG Group and Japan’s 2045, in which the overall goals are to and Keppel Urban Solutions, with housing
Sumitomo Corporation officially accelerate the pace and quality of urban- units estimated at 4,300, to name just a
V announced the implementation of ization, promote sustainable urban network few, according to a study from Avison
the North Hanoi Smart City project in development, and form several smart urban Young Vietnam.
Hanoi’s Dong Anh district in November. areas or chains connecting with the region In Vietnam, the concept of smart cities
Located on both sides of the Nhat Tan- and the world. began to gain popularity in the 2010s. Most
Noi Bai road link, which is a gateway for Ms. Nguyen Thi Nga, Chairwoman of recently, with the issuance of Resolution
Vietnam to the world, the project has total the BRG Group, said this will be a long No. 06, the Vietnamese Government has
estimated investment of nearly $4.2 billion journey that may take years to complete. set a direction for developing smart city
and spans nearly 272 ha in Hai Boi, Vinh “But what’s important is that we have a projects to 2045. In reality, however, few
Ngoc, and Kim No communes in Dong vision for a modern and classy smart city have appeared to date. Some pilot projects
Anh. To create a sustainable city model, that pursues green growth and is where with certain elements of a smart city, such
the project will combine green living and the people can thrive together,” she added. as smart traffic monitoring systems and
modern technology applications from “What we need is enthusiasm, effort, and smart administrative systems, have been
Industry 4.0 to create a sustainable com- determination to complete every milestone carried out over the last few years in Hanoi,
munity for residents. The project is divided on that journey together.” Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and elsewhere.
into five phases, with full completion Data from the Ministry of Construction
expected in the fourth quarter of 2032. DEVELOPMENT STATUS (MoC) shows that after five years of imple-
The official implementation of the North In addition to the North Hanoi Smart menting Decision No. 950/QD-TTg from
Hanoi Smart City project also opened a City, other smart city projects in the devel- the Prime Minister on sustainable smart
new phase in the development of smart opment phase include the Hoa Lac High- urban development in Vietnam for the 2018-
cities in Vietnam following Politburo Res- tech Park in Hanoi, with an estimated 2025 period and vision to 2030, 48 of the
olution No. 52-NQ/TW dated September population of 229,000, the Vinhomes Smart country’s 63 cities and provinces have imple-
27, 2019, on certain policies to proactively City in Hanoi, with housing to include 98 mented smart urban development projects.
participate in Industry 4.0, and Resolution villas and 56 apartment buildings, the More than 40 localities have deployed
No. 06-NQ/TW dated January 24, 2022, Lotte Eco Smart City in Ho Chi Minh City IOCs (Intelligent Operation Centers) at
on the planning, construction, management, from the Lotte Group, with an estimated the provincial level and nearly 100 at the
and sustainable development of urban 1,200 housing units, and Saigon Sport City district level, according to the Vietnam
areas in Vietnam to 2030 with a vision to in Ho Chi Minh City from Keppel Land Software Association (VINASA). Existing

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