The smart city innovation challenge for Vietnam contest
The new contest named “The smart city innovation challenge for Vietnam” was created by the Asian Development Bank and Government of Australia funded Mekong Business Initiative in order to create innovative solutions to Vietnam’s fast-growing cities challenges. This contest invited solutions from around the world. Up to 15 companies with proven solutions to urban challenges will receive assistance expanding into Vietnam. Companies representatives
will be fly selected to Vietnam to participate, network and meet the Steering committee for Smart cities and local authorities of cities such as Ho Chi Minh city, Da Nang and Hoi An (Quang Nam). The deadline for application was 18 September 2017.
New contest solves problems facing Vietnam’s fast-growing cities through innovation and entrepreneurship
A Smart city innovation for Hang Gai Street (Hanoi)
We choose Hang Gai street to pilot the smart city innovation with the goal to ensure the traditional architecture and standard of living. Hang Gai is located in the old quarter of Hanoi. The street is filled with stores selling silk products which have been operating for many decades. This is the overall solution for Hanoi committee to provide affordable housing for the citizens, water supply networks, strengthen energy efficiency solutions, complete traffic & transportation system, consolidate public security, establish greenery and public space of the street, and also strengthen law enforcement, develop information system, expand healthcare, education, public administration services, and other community services for Hanoi in general.
WRITER: Nguyen Thi Khai Phuong (number 16)
Very interesting actions, thanks to share it. could you give us a définition of smart city ? is Hanoi a smart city and why ?