Da Nang City’s People’s Committee Chairman Huynh Duc Tho speaks at the Smart City Summit 2019 (Photo: VGP)

Addressing the Smart City Summit 2019 on Wednesday, Da Nang City’s People’s Committee Chairman Huynh Duc Tho said: “We understand that a smart city does not mean a transformation of management from conventional knowledge to data and technology based solution as a driving force for social economic development. The summit is an good opportunity for the city’s agencies and domestic and foreign experts to discuss the models, solutions, technologies and policies in order to successfully build a smart city.”

In addition to Da Nang’s smart city plan, the participants at the summit reported on smart city trends in ASEAN. There was also an in-depth discussion session on leaders’ visions in smart city development and the core components in building, developing and operating a smart city. The summit saw the attendance of 500 delegates who are city leaders, scientists and IT leaders.