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City. Can Tho is promoting the implementation of smart urban construction with 59 tasks and projects for the period 2026-2030, with priority given to developing data infrastructure, applying artificial intelligence and perfecting coordination mechanisms, aiming to become a smart urban center of the Mekong Delta region. Download Chairman of the City Peoples Committee. Can Tho Truong Canh Tuyen spoke at the meeting - Photo: VGP/LS On the morning of April 22, Chairman of the City Peoples Committee. Can Tho Truong Canh Tuyen chaired the meeting of the City Smart Urban Development Coordination Council. Can Tho. Many major issues are discussed by the Council, departments, and technology corporations such as Viettel, VNPT, and Mobifone, such as specific plans for output products and key tasks serving the Smart City Construction Project of industries and sectors. Can Tho is 1 of 4 cities (Hanoi, Da Nang, Can Tho, Hai Phong) that has issued the Project under the direction of the Central Government and is 1 of 2 cities directly under the Central Government. The first central government (together with Hanoi) to establish the Smart Urban Development Coordination Council according to Decree No. 269/2025/ND-CP of the Government. Completing 3/16 criteria, gradually approaching smart urban standards According to the Smart Sustainable Urban Criteria Set version 1.0, Can Tho has completed 3/16 level 1 criteria, including: System for receiving online feedback from people; Public works meet accessibility standards for people with disabilities; and wastewater is treated to meet technical standards. In addition, the City is implementing 8/16 criteria such as: Urban planning on the GIS platform; real-time traffic monitoring; smart water supply system; classify solid waste at source; electronic health records; electronic payment; security camera system; and GIS data platform. However, there are still 5/16 criteria that have not been implemented, including: Smart lighting, standardization of teachers, mobile broadband speed, multilingual smart travel application and real-time air monitoring system. To reach level 1, the City needs to complete at least 12/16 criteria (75%). Accordingly, Can Tho is prioritizing the implementation of additional projects such as smart lighting systems, air monitoring and upgrading smart tourism applications. Download Can Tho aims to complete 59 smart urban projects by 2030 - Photo: VGP/LS Prioritize data, AI and digital infrastructure as a development foundation. Can Tho smart urban development project for the period 2026-2030 identifies 59 key tasks and projects. Of which, the Department of Science and Technology is in charge of 17 projects, the Department of Construction 12 projects, the Department of Agriculture and Environment 13 projects, the City Police 4 projects, and other departments are responsible for the rest. In the 2026-2027 period alone, the City focuses on 21 key tasks and projects, giving priority to building core foundations such as ICT architectural framework, urban database, innovation infrastructure, At the same time, promote the application of AI in urban management. Priority areas include water management, flood control, risk warning, smart traffic and smart waste treatment. The overall orientation is to take data as the center, build a shared data platform and develop specialized applications on the same system. In the first quarter of 2026, the Department of Construction synchronously implemented many tasks such as announcing the Project on information portals, advising the City Peoples Committee to direct implementation, coordinating with network operators Viettel, VNPT, Mobifone to advise on implementation solutions, and at the same time build a yearly operating plan. 2026. To date, 5 units have issued implementation plans, including: Department of Science and Technology, Department of Agriculture and Environment, Department of Education and Training, Department of Construction, Department of Justice; 3 units are developing plans. Removing bottlenecks in mechanisms, data and resources In addition to the results achieved, the process of implementing smart urban areas in Can Tho still faces many difficulties: First of all, there is a lack of specific regulations and instructions on mechanisms and coordination models, especially in connecting and sharing data between localities and central ministries and branches. Data infrastructure is still scattered and large in volume, requiring a lot of time and resources to digitize and standardize. consolidation and integration. Meanwhile, the Citys shared database is still in the process of being completed. Financial and human resources are also big challenges. The city does not have a specific mechanism to attract investment in the form of public-private partnerships, and lacks specialized human resources in digital transformation, artificial intelligence and big data. Faced with this reality, Can Tho has identified many synchronous solutions such as perfecting the inter-sectoral coordination mechanism, building an architectural framework and data management model, accelerating the construction of a shared data warehouse, while mobilizing social resources and improving the quality of human resources. The city also focuses on training teams. staff and civil servants in digital technology, AI, Big Data, IoT and Digital Twin; At the same time, develop policies to attract experts and high-quality human resources to serve smart urban development. With clear directions, methodical methods and high determination, Can Tho is gradually realizing the goal of becoming a modern, welcoming smart city.g the central role in the development of the Mekong Delta in the new period. Concluding the meeting, Chairman of the City Peoples Committee. Can Tho Truong Canh Tuyen emphasized: Smart urban development is an important part of Can Tho citys current digital transformation work. In particular, it is necessary to promote the development
