Mobilizing all resources, joining hands in building Binh Duong smart city

Early April 4, provincial Party Standing Committee had a meeting to hear the report on the situation and the plan to continue implementing the Binh Duong Smart City Project in 2021 and some key tasks in the period of 2021-2025. Tran Van Nam, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of provincial Party Committee, Head of provincial National Assembly Deputy Delegation chaired the meeting.

According to the plan, in 2021 the province will implement 12 key project clusters, including completing construction of the Binh Duong Smart City Project in the period of 2021-2026, with focus on updating new programs and planning the Binh Duong Innovation Zone. The province’s four focuses in 2021 to create the premise for the 2021-2026 period are to overcome the middle income trap (construction of a science-technology industrial park; accelebration of innovation ecosystem); narrow the gap between industry and trade - services (acceleration of the construction of the World Trade Center Binh Duong New City; approve the construction of a test zone for cross-border e-commerce); promote infrastructure facilities and human resources.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr.Nam agreed to establish a new Executive Board of Binh Duong Smart City, and merge Binh Duong Smart City Office into provincial Department of Science and Technology. Regarding a plan for the Binh Duong Commercial City Project in 2021, he emphasized that it is necessary to have a specific and clear assessment of the results achieved and not yet achieved; the role and responsibility of the Binh Duong Smart City executive board, office, departments, sectors in developing the smart city in order to bring Binh Duong to strong development. Building a smart city is a responsibility, a common goal, and the determination of the whole political system. Therefore, it is necessary for the province to promote propaganda and mobilization of all organizations, units, forces and people to join forces in building the Binh Duong smart city.

He also asked on relevant units to redefine contents for the foundation and the ones for more sustainable development with first step that must have products for people and businesses…

Reported by Phuong Le-Translated by K.T