The Da Nang-based University of Science and Technology has launched its first ‘smart’ building complex, offering one-stop administrative procedures, an international student guest house and multi-function building with total investment of 103 billion VND (4.5 million USD).

A ’smart’ building is launched at the Da Nang University of Science and Technology. The building was designed with updated information technology applications for students, lecturers, and visiting international students.

The university said the three-building complex, which was inaugurated on 5 May, was designed with information technology (IT) applications and services, including Wifi, a mobile office, Bulk Short Message Service, tuition payment via SIM cards, cyber security, internet lease line, online library and automated fingerprint identification.

The smart buildings will supply a one-stop service for all procedures and data for students and lecturers at university and international students studying at the university, promoting transparency.

The university was one of four (Science and Technology Universities of Ha Noi, Da Nang, HCM City and Ha Noi University of Civil Engineering) in Viet Nam attaining quality recognition by the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher education (HCERES), an independent administration from Europe, under the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education.

The university enrols 4,000 regular students each year.

Da Nang has led Viet Nam in developing IT applications in the fields of e-Government, natural resources and environment, agriculture, tourism, building, traffic and public security.

The city plans to be a ‘green’ and ‘smart’ city by 2025.

(Source: VNS/ DA NANG Today)