The Hanoitimes - Hanoi capital city will continue to research and implement some basic components of smart healthcare, smart education, smart environment, smart agriculture, and smart city. Smart city is an inevitable trend for Hanoi Hanoi seeks Netherlands’ support in smart city building Hanoi and Finnish region to promote cooperation in smart city building Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung on February 12 signed a plan on implementing a number of basic components to advance the metropolis' plan to turn itself into a smart city. The plan defines specific tasks, including the application of information technology (IT) in state agencies' operations, development of e-government, the IT industry, ensuring of cyber information security and other basic components of a smart city. A corner of Hanoi city. Photo: Pham Hung Specifically, Hanoi will establish a Smart Operating Center in the city, with eight functional centers namely … [Read more...] about Hanoi proceeds with building of functional centers to become a smart city
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City seeks clean-food suppliers
To ensure food safety, more high-quality suppliers and better consumer awareness are crucial. – VNA/VNS Photo Mỹ PhươngViet Nam News HCM CITY - Authorities in HCM City have been monitoring food safety violations more closely but challenges remain, including finding more suppliers of clean, high-quality products. Consumers also need to be better aware of clean food standards and not buy from untrustworthy places just because they are cheap and convenient, according to experts. In recent years, the city has taken steps to ensure high quality and traceability. As of September, the city’s Food Safety Management Board had provided certification for 128 facilities that produce a total of 110,000 tonnes of food annually. Phạm Khánh Phong Lan, head of the board, said that finding more sources of high quality food was crucial to ensure safety. . “I’m not saying that food products from traditional markets aren’t safe, but buying from … [Read more...] about City seeks clean-food suppliers
Plan to build smart public restrooms underway in HCM City
A free public restroom is seen on Ham Nghi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre Tien Phong Environmental Technology JSC has submitted its project to build public toilets that meet ASEAN standards in Ho Chi Minh City to relevant agencies. The company is running four such ‘model’ facilities in District 1, and has been recently told by the municipal Department of Natural Resources and Department of Planning and Investment to refine and complete its proposal for further implementation. ASEAN standard Tien Phong Environmental Technology has installed four ‘smart restrooms’ near the bus station on Ham Nghi Street in District 1, according to company director Nguyen Xuan Sang. The facilities were built in line with the ASEAN Public Toilet Standard (APTS), which was published in 2012 in response to the negative reaction most Western tourists expressed after using toilets in Southeast Asian countries. APTS was established as a guide for member states … [Read more...] about Plan to build smart public restrooms underway in HCM City
HCM City pilots rental of public vehicles
Le Thanh Khoa, director of the HCM City Voluntary Youth Public Benefit Service Company (BESCO), said the company had begun receiving public cars and drivers from agencies for rent to State units. Pham Khanh Phong Lan, head of the HCM City Food Safety Management Board, said the board was ready to rent public vehicles to the agency’s head and deputy heads. The two public cars previously managed by the agency will be handed over to the authorities or auctioned, she said. The rental price is 11,000 VND per km (based on the current average price of taxi companies) or 19.8 million VND per month per car, according Le Ngoc Thuy Trang, Deputy Director of the Department of Finance. Trang said the rental price was carefully calculated by the Department of Finance, ensuring more savings for the budget. According to Trang, public vehicles used by the units will be sold or transferred to BESCO. The driver of the units will be laid off and those who wish to continue their work … [Read more...] about HCM City pilots rental of public vehicles
City pilots rental of public vehicles
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — A HCM City pilot car rental service for Government officials that began on May 1 is expected to save more than VNĐ100 million (US$4,404) per month for the State budget. Lê Thành Khoa, director of the HCM City Voluntary Youth Public Benefit Service Company (BESCO), said the company had begun receiving public cars and drivers from agencies for rent to State units. Phạm Khánh Phong Lan, head of the HCM City Food Safety Management Board, said the board was ready to rent public vehicles to the agency’s head and deputy heads. The two public cars previously managed by the agency will be handed over to the authorities or auctioned, she said. The rental price is VNĐ11,000 per km (based on the current average price of taxi companies) or VNĐ19.8 million per month per car, according Lê Ngọc Thùy Trang, deputy director of the Department of Finance. Trang said the rental price was carefully … [Read more...] about City pilots rental of public vehicles