Vietnam joined other nations including Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates at the second forum on Asian smart city standards in the Republic of Korea on November 7.

An overview of Vietnam's southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City  

The event was held in Seongnam city, Gyeonggi province, by the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

 Participants discussed cooperation measures and shared strategies to build standards for smart cities in each country. 

 Experts proposed solutions for a set of international standards and common research to boost technology exchanges between smart cities in the region.