On December 2, the global summit of the 2025 World Smart Community Forum took place in Binh Duong ward. The program was attended by leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology, representatives of the city in Brazil, Turkey, Canada, the United States and Spain...
The forum began with a working session with the theme "Accelerating towards a Smart Community".
Speaking at the forum, Mr. Vo Minh Thanh - Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Ho Chi Minh City said that Ho Chi Minh City being chosen to host the 2025 World Smart Community Forum is a milestone of special significance, demonstrating the strong confidence of the international community in Ho Chi Minh City's urban development strategy. Currently, Ho Chi Minh City is taking knowledge, science and technology and innovation as pillars and driving forces for a new growth model in the coming period.
According to Mr. Vo Minh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City is strongly implementing digital transformation and green transformation; building and operating shared data systems; enhancing the application of artificial intelligence in urban governance; developing smart transport infrastructure and logistics; at the same time, expanding creative innovation spaces based on the close cooperation model between the State - Departments - Enterprises....
Representatives of cities honored in the TOP 7 of the World Smart Community in 2025 also shared the orientation, measures, and goals for building a smart city. Mr. Mustafa Bozbey - Mayor of Bursa City (Türkiye) said that his city is strongly applying AI to build utilities for the city to improve the convenience and quality of life for people.
A representative of Becamex Group (co-organizer of the forum) said that Becamex has built many urban and industrial park infrastructure with a smart and sustainable orientation. At the same time, it creates an innovation ecosystem, supports businesses in upgrading technology and improving productivity. In addition, build spaces to help the community for people and workers access new knowledge and technology.
According to Ms. Tran Thi Hong Minh - Deputy General Director of Becamex Group, the "smartness" of an urban area does not lie in the size of the budget or the modernity of technology, but in the ability to connect - the ability to co-create - and the ability to convert potential resources into practical values for people's lives.
According to the organizers, the 2025 World Smart Community Forum will take place on December 2 and 3. The forum will honor 7 outstanding smart communities in 2025.
