Provincial delegation attends 2024 top 1 smart community recognition ceremony

On the evening of November 4, a delegation from Binh Duong province, led by Mai Hung Dung, Permanent Vice Chairman of provincial People’s Committee and Member of provincial Party Standing Committee, attended the World Smart Community Summit and the 2024 Top 1 Smart Community Recognition Ceremony in Barcelona, Spain. The delegation also included Nguyen Van Hung, CEO of Becamex IDC, along with leaders of departments and sectors in the province.

Speaking at the ICF (Intelligent Community Forum) Summit, Mr. Dung emphasized that thanks to the flexibility of the province and the efforts by Becamex IDC, along with the solidarity of the local people and business community, Binh Duong has implemented and developed strategic projects that have been highly regarded by the ICF judges. This has led to Bình Dương’s recognition as the Top 1 Smart Community in the world for 2023.

The Permanent Vice Chairman of provincial People’s Committee affirmed: "Achieving the ICF Top 1 recognition provides an opportunity and motivation for Binh Duong to build a new development strategy that aligns with international standards and the province’s smart urban development goals. The goal is to balance economic growth with social progress and green development, focusing on people and businesses as the core toward  the shared prosperity for the local community in particular and for Vietnam in general. Mr. Dung also shared information at the summit about Binh Duong’s 2021-2030 provincial master plan, with a vision to 2050.

At the ceremony, Curitiba city, Brazil was honored by ICF as the Top 1 Smart Community in the world for 2024.

Reported by Phuong Le-Thuy Linh-Translated by Kim Tin