Vietnam’s two largest cities, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, are set to become sustainable cities of the future. Billion-dollar mega projects are currently underway as part of the government’s target of making Ho Chi Minh City the first smart city in Vietnam, by 2020, and Hanoi by 2030. Solidiance’s latest white paper, “Transforming Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi into Sustainable Cities of Vietnam”, delves deeply into key topics that will push forward the development of sustainable cities in Vietnam: public transport, green spaces, green buildings, and smart city initiatives. Billion-dollar projects to build smart citiesPartnerships between the government and the private sector are making progress in integrating smart city technologies in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Ho Chi Minh City: South Korea’s Lotte Group and the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee signed a contract valued at $1.9 billion in 2017 to build an Eco-Smart City in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area.

Source: VietNamNet News August 18, 2018 04:41 UTC