HCM City looks to IT for better administrationTo lay the foundation for turning into a smart city, HCM City continues to encourage the use of information technology in administration with a focus on e-governance. Students check bus routes on the BusMap app developed by HCM City, which is working towards becoming a smart city by 2020. — Photo sggp.org.vnAs soon as it unveiled plans to become a smart city in 2017-20, the city began to work with IT and technology companies to usher in changes. Many departments and agencies have their information portal or websites to provide information on new policies and regulations to the public. A total of 493 procedures are processed at level 3, in which every task except payment can be done online.

Source: VietNamNet News February 23, 2018 03:56 UTC