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October 8, 2025. Ministry of Construction aims for full digitalisation across key areas by 2030 according to ministry’s digital transformation strategy for 2025-2030. Will support digital technology and data-driven decision-making and governance across all levels from central to local. Modernising administration and enhancing transparency in handling administrative procedures will help improve quality and user experience […]

February 12, 2025 article. Vietnam embracing digital construction technology to transform industry. Construction sector attracted over $10.9 billion in FDI in 2022. Vietnamese government aligned BIM standards with international guidelines like ISO 19650, BIM now mandatory for major projects ensuring efficiency minimizing delays. Adoption of drones and AI transforming landscape, drones provide real-time site surveys […]

Infrastructure principal development priority for ODA, other key sectors: transportation, telecommunications, energy, environmental/water, civil aviation, education, financial services. May 2016 US lifted ban on sale defense articles opening new sector. Government procurement regulated by Law on Public Procurement 43/2013/QH13 approved October 26, 2013 and Decree No 63/2014/ND-CP August 15, 2014. ODA-funded procurement governed by donor […]

September 26, 2023. Application of BIM emerged as mandatory standard in major construction projects requiring Vietnamese enterprises integrate new technology into all work processes. Vietnam’s construction industry engaged in digital transformation. Becamex IDC Corporation, Ricons Construction Investment JSC, VC Group are major firms successfully integrated IoT AI cloud-based BIM technology into processes. Lê Minh Long […]

YCP Solidiance white paper. Smart city infrastructure currently piloted, COVID-19 sped up adoption digital e-services. Development prioritized since 2018 with HCMC Hanoi Da Nang Can Tho at forefront. Government approved Decision No. 749/QD-TTG (National Digital Transformation 2025-2030) 2021 as guideline. Challenges for HCMC and Hanoi slowing development. Smaller cities like Da Nang have clearer paths. […]

March 17, 2022 Earth.Org. PM issued policy 2018 to implement Sustainable Smart City Development Project 2018-2025 completed by 2030. October 2019 project began 272-hectare site Da Nang one of earliest. Vinhomes Smart City by Vingroup Vietnam’s largest private corporation. Phan Thanh Son FPT: Vietnam has roughly 800 urban regions, first wave 2017-2020, second wave 2021-2025, […]

February 1, 2024. Vietnam made strides since Hanoi HCMC Danang took lead ASEAN Smart Cities Network 2018. 48 out of 63 provinces have or building smart urban schemes. Ministry of Construction: 57 localities implementing smart urban utilities and services focusing traffic, healthcare, education, warning applications. 19 provinces piloting smart urban services. Hanoi HCMC Danang Binh […]

May 6, 2025 workshop Sustainable Urban Areas SUA 2025 at Hanoi University of Civil Engineering. Co-organized HUCE, TU Dortmund Germany, BMUV Development Cooperation Program Germany. Present outcomes research, promote practical application digital twin models, green building technologies, renewable energy, virtual reality in planning design operation sustainable urban areas. Topics: digital shadows AR VR applications, MBR […]

September 2025. Vietnam with fast urbanisation, young population, open economy has foundations but gaps in planning, infrastructure, governance. Da Nang led early pilots smart water and transport, Hanoi HCMC introduced smart cards public Wi-Fi. Hanoi HCMC Da Nang part ASEAN Smart Cities Network. Should develop national roadmap based on ADB five-phase framework: City Diagnostics, Readiness […]

September 2025. Professor Nguyen Quang Trung RMIT Vietnam Asia Pacific Smart and Sustainable Cities Hub. Vietnam at pivotal moment. By end 2024 many localities established smart city initiatives, operational centres for transport, healthcare, digital education. As of end 2023, 2,200 e-services via National Public Service Portal. By 2050 cities flexible sustainable data-governed. Digital twins allow […]