HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) of Australia on January 22 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in tertiary education and smart city building. Sealed at a virtual ceremony, the MoU covers the two sides’ join work in the next five years with a focus on international-standard tertiary education in IT and communications, mechanical engineering-automation-AI, business management, finance, banking, tourism, health, and urban management. Per the pact, the two sides will also intensify their collaboration in conducting joint researches on green city projects; strengthening connection between their research and start-up communities for innovation ideas and technology transfer; and exchanging experience in urban planning, public transport improvement, and environmental protection. The southern economic hub and the institute has agreed to promote innovation and startups, and … [Read more...] about HCM City, Australian institute seal cooperation deal
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HCMC removes obstacles facing Thu Thiem 2 bridge project
In addition, the municipal Departments of Finance and Natural Resources and Environment should review regulations and make proposals to the municipal government relating to the issuance of the land use right certificate for the investor as the investor has paid some VND800 billion to the city’s budget. … [Read more...] about HCMC removes obstacles facing Thu Thiem 2 bridge project