The 2025 Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) Global Summit opened on December 3 in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing together more than 600 urban leaders, technology experts and international investors, the Vietnam News Agency has reported.
Co-organised by HCM City’s People’s Committee, ICF and Becamex, the summit focuses on advancing smart, investable and sustainable urban development in Vietnam. It serves as a platform to deepen international cooperation, attract high-quality investment and discuss the evolution of next-generation urban models.
ICF co-founder Robert Bell described the summit as an opportunity to accelerate digital transformation and sustainable investment across Vietnam. He expressed ICF’s intention to strengthen connections between global smart communities and Vietnamese enterprises to support economic growth and smart urban development.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Loc Ha emphasised that the city is entering a restructuring phase guided by a vision to build a modern mega-urban centre driven by knowledge, technology and innovation.
He underscored the city’s twin transformation agenda, digitalisation and green growth, including efforts to develop shared databases, upgrade digital and transport infrastructure, and expand the innovation ecosystem through state–academia–business collaboration.
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