In the context of a fast-moving world, cities that know how to accelerate with knowledge and technology, know how to connect between communities, and know how to proactively innovate, will be the ones who lead the future.

Within the framework and activities of the ICF Global Summit 2025, at the “Accelerate to Intelligent Community” session, 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 selected to host the ICF Global Summit 2025 is a milestone of special significance, demonstrating the strong belief of the international community in the city’s urban development strategy – a strategy that takes knowledge, science and technology and innovation as the pillar and is the driving force for a new growth model. opening up a new quality of life and opening up a new governance structure.

Mr. Vo Minh Thanh – Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City speaking at the ICF Global Summit 2025.

According to Mr. Vo Minh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City is strongly implementing dual transformation – digital transformation and green transformation; building and operating a shared data system; strengthen the application of artificial intelligence in urban governance; developing smart transport and logistics infrastructure; at the same time, expand innovation spaces based on the model of close cooperation between the State – institutes – enterprises. The values of institutions to support businesses, digital infrastructure, innovation spaces and integrated development models are important foundations for the development space of Ho Chi Minh City. It is prone to continues to rise strongly, creating new breakthroughs in the process of transforming the growth model.

ICF Global Summit is an annual event that brings together urban leaders, international organizations, academia, and technology and innovation businesses to promote cooperation, share experiences and shape smart city development strategies in the world. ICF Global Summit 2025 promotes international cooperation, promotes Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam as strategic investment destinations, and at the same time open up high-level dialogues on sustainable urban development, technology, digital transformation, artificial intelligence and smart governance. The event also promotes connections between the global smart community, businesses and management agencies in Vietnam, exchanges policies and visions for sustainable urban development, and updates global trends in technology, digital transformation, AI and smart governance. support future policymaking for the City.

Source: HCMC Center of Information and Science and Technology