Attending the forum were comrade Phan Van Mai, member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee; Nguyen Ngoc Hoa, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Business Association; Mr. Park Bong-gyu, Chairman of the Korea CEO Summit.

Comrade Phan Van Mai spoke at the forum.

CICON HCMC 2023 Forum is organized to help Vietnam and Korea expand opportunities to participate in the smart city and blockchain industry. At the same time, build a business network between Vietnam and Korea, providing online investment and business opportunities. CICON HCMC 2023 includes 12 discussion sessions on directions and strategies for urban, cultural and industrial development with the sharing of many experts in the fields of: Politics, administration, finance, business...

Delegates attending the forum.

Sharing from Korean experts at the forum shows that in order to develop smart cities, the national level must have a smart development strategy very early on, creating a suitable legal corridor for the implementation and development process. On that basis, continue to build a development roadmap in the direction of building a pilot smart city, urban regeneration, implementing each part in combination with replicating the model...

Representative of Korea CEO Summit (right) presented souvenirs to Ho Chi Minh City, the host city of the forum.

Mr. Park Bong-gyu, Chairman of Korea CEO Summit, said: CICON HCMC 2023 is held in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Korea - Vietnam diplomatic relations. Korea CEO Summit strives to organize the forum as an annual event, helping to contribute to the development of cities with cultural, industrial convergence between Korea and Vietnam.

Speaking at the forum, Comrade Phan Van Mai, Member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee emphasized: CICON HCMC 2023 is an important and meaningful event for leaders, experts, and businesses from Korea and Vietnam to share experiences and ideas on building smart cities with cultural values, converging in Ho Chi Minh City. The two sides discussed and shared mutually beneficial cooperation projects, bringing common prosperity in the near future and the long term, both in the fields of high technology and culture.

Delegates from both sides took souvenir photos at the forum.

According to comrade Phan Van Mai, with the goal of building a smart, modern city with civilized and humane people, Ho Chi Minh City will choose Thu Duc City to implement initial solutions, thereby evaluating and drawing lessons for replication. From the CICON HCMC 2023 Forum, city leaders will listen to and share about the successes and experiences of Korea, thereby creating conditions for businesses from both sides to meet and discuss cooperation programs in the coming time.

News and photos: HUNG KHOA