Da Nang was honoured with the Viet Nam Smart City Award 2022 at the national awards ceremony held in the capital city of Ha Noi on Thursday by the Viet Nam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA). This is the third time in a row the central city has been honoured with this prestigious award.

Da Nang People's Committee Vice Chairman Le Quang Nam receiving the Viet Nam Smart City Award 2022. Photo: M.Q

Additionally, Da Nang won 3 specialized prizes for smart transportation and logistics city; attractive city for innovation start-ups; and smart city apps that have been applied and brought benefit to people, businesses, communities and society.

Launched by VINASA, the annual prestigious award aims to promote digital transformation, the application of information technology, and the building of smart cities across the country, as well as honour achievements of cities, urban areas, industrial parks, and technological solutions.

Also, it contributes to appealing for investment into cities, urban areas, industrial parks, projects and solutions; and boosting supply - demand connection for the development of smart cities.

This year’s event was launched on August 8, 2022 and the voting ended on October 29, 2022. After more than two months of being launched, a total of 43 awards were given out outstanding nominees nationwide.

The Viet Nam Smart City Award 2022 features two categories: awards for smart cities and urban areas, and awards for digital technologies for smart cities.

In particular, there were 8 awards for smart cities and urban areas in the 4 fields of smart governance and management, smart transportation and logistics city, attractive city for innovation start-ups, and smart city apps that have been applied and brought benefit to people, businesses, communities and society.

Thus, Da Nang won three out of the 4 fields in this category.

Meanwhile, there were a total of 34 awards in 16 fields in the category of digital technologies for smart cities.

Director of the municipal Department of Science and Technology Le Duc Vien (middle) receiving the award for attractive cities for innovation startups. Photo: M.Q

Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Information and Communications Tran Ngoc Thach (second, right) receiving the award for smart city apps that have been applied and brought benefit to people, businesses, communities and society. Photo: CHIEN THANG

Deputy Director in charge of the municipal Department of Transport Bui Hong Trung (middle) receiving the award for smart transportation and logistics city. Photo: M.Q

Reporting by M.QUE, C.THANG - Translating by M.DUNG