The southeast Asian country of Vietnam is evolving at a rapid pace. In recent years, the country has transformed into one of the fastest-growing economies in the region with booming industries in a wide range of sectors, and a tenacious business-oriented culture. In a short time, Vietnam has been able to grow from a low-income country into a lower-middle-income country, with analysts predicting that it could achieve upper-middle-income status as quickly as 2035. This is no mean feat, but with a large and booming population, with a young median age of 32 years, Vietnam has the drive, determination, and passion for innovation to make its dreams come true. A perfect and ambitious example is the Binh Duong Smart City project.
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Binh Duong: The Pioneering Smart City in Vietnam
By Joe Appleton on Sep 1, 2021 10:50:34 AM
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Smart City
ICF
Smart City Innovation
Digital Transformation
Vietnam
Public Wifi
Smart Infrastructure
Resilience
Economic Growth
Urbanization
WiFi System
Smart Business
Binh Duong
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Smart City Taoyuan: Digital Infrastructure as Success Factor
By Lisa Smith on Jun 1, 2018 6:21:20 PM
ICF Top 7 Intelligent Communities – Taoyuan City
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) releases an annual selection of seven different communities which it considers to have achieved a certain level of intelligence in the way they respond to the challenges of globalization and urbanization or, as the ICF prefers to call it, the Broadband Economy. The selection of communities for 2018 was released in February, and can be found listed on the bee smart city website. The Intelligent Community of the Year was chosen from among the Top 7 and announced at the ICF Global Summit in June.
Taoyuan City, Taiwan - Creating The Asian 'Silicon Valley'
Taoyuan City is positioning itself to be a hub for business and innovation in Taiwan. Located in the north of the island, not far from the nation’s capital of Taipei, Taoyuan City can count a third of Taiwan’s top manufacturers amongst its 47,000 companies, including the largest number of logistics companies on the island. Knowing that strong logistics systems and their supporting infrastructure are a necessary component to attract new businesses and encourage economic growth, the city took things a step further and established the Taoyuan Aerotropolis, and designated its international airport a free trade zone. It has also developed its transportation systems to swiftly and reliably connect its two million citizens both with one another and with their neighbors: as many as 261 bus routes criss-cross the city, and high-speed rail networks link it with Taipei and New Taipei City to the northeast and Hsinchu and Miaoli to the southwest.
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Smart City Strategy
Broadband Connectivity
Smart City
Startup Ecosystem
Internet of Things (IoT)
Intelligent Community Forum
ICF
Intelligent Community
Renewable Energy
Top7 Intelligent Community of 2018
Citizen Participation
Economic Development
Taiwan
Innovation Hub
Taoyuan City
Asian Silicon Valley
Smart District & Village System
Taoyuan
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A Portrait of the Smart City Winnipeg
By Lisa Smith on May 28, 2018 1:56:35 AM
ICF Top 7 Intelligent Communities – Winnipeg
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) releases an annual selection of seven different communities which it considers to have achieved a certain level of intelligence in the way they respond to the challenges of globalization and urbanization or, as the ICF prefers to call it, the Broadband Economy. The selection of communities for 2018 was released in February, and can be found listed on the bee smart city website. The Intelligent Community of the Year was chosen from among the Top 7 and announced at the ICF Global Summit in June.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - Driving the Smart Economy
The Forks, the number one tourist destination and historic site in Winnipeg, capital of Manitoba, overlooks the crossing of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, where humans are said to have gathered for at least 6000 years. When Winnipeg had its first council meeting as an incorporated city in 1874, it had a settled population of just 3700. It is now larger by around 300,000 people than Hamilton, its fellow Canadian city on the ICF's Top 7 shortlist for the 2018 Intelligent Community of the Year.
Over the next 20 years, Winnipeg anticipates a growth of around 200,000 people to reach a six-figure population. In order to accommodate that change in an inclusive and citizen-centric way, the city introduced OurWinnipeg, a 25-year holistic development plan based on survey feedback from its residents that covered city services, health and quality of life, transportation and mobility, and all aspects of sustainable growth management.
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Smart City Strategy
Broadband Connectivity
Citizen Centricity
Canada
Smart City
Startup Ecosystem
Intelligent Community Forum
ICF
Intelligent Community
ICF Canada
Open Innovation
Top7 Intelligent Community of 2018
Citizen Participation
Smart People
Digital Equity
Economic Development
Knowledge Workforce
Winnipeg
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A Portrait of the Smart City Tainan
By Lisa Smith on May 22, 2018 12:15:16 AM
ICF Top 7 Intelligent Communities – Tainan City (Taiwan)
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) releases an annual selection of seven different communities which it considers to have achieved a certain level of intelligence in the way they respond to the challenges of globalization and urbanization or, as the ICF prefers to call it, the Broadband Economy. The selection of communities for 2018 was released in February, and can be found listed on the bee smart city website. The Intelligent Community of the Year was chosen from among the Top 7 and announced at the ICF Global Summit in June.
Intelligent Community Tainan City, Taiwan
Taiwan’s oldest city dates back to 1590, when the area of what is now known as Tainan City was first settled by the Chinese. After being retaken from Dutch settlers in 1662, it became the seat of government and remained Taiwan’s capital until 1885. Today, it is still a major political, economic and cultural center for the country. But while Tainan City celebrates its rich past, it is also looking forward, investing in the future of its roughly 1.9 million citizens by placing a strong emphasis on their quality of life and their ability to participate directly in their city’s development. Like Chiayi City to its north, Tainan City, Taiwan, has been recognized as one of the most intelligent communities of 2018. Building its sustainable industries, offering free digital education, and demonstrating a strongly citizen-centric focus are what is putting it on the smart city map.
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Smart City Strategy
Broadband Connectivity
Smart Economy
Innovation
Smart City
Sustainability
Intelligent Community Forum
ICF
Intelligent Community
Top7 Intelligent Community of 2018
Air Box
Healthcare
Air Quality
Education
Economic Development
Tainan City
Taiwan
Livability
Solar Energy
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Ipswich Smart City: A Holistic Smart City Program for Growth
By Lisa Smith on May 21, 2018 11:13:45 AM
ICF Top 7 Intelligent Communities – Ipswich (Queensland, Australia)
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) releases an annual selection of seven different communities which it considers to have achieved a certain level of intelligence in the way they respond to the challenges of globalization and urbanization or, as the ICF prefers to call it, the Broadband Economy. The selection of communities for 2018 was released in February, and can be found listed on the bee smart city website. The Intelligent Community of the Year was chosen from among the Top 7 and announced at the ICF Global Summit in June.
Ipswich, Australia - Following a Holistic Smart City Program
The city of Ipswich is young – that is to say, it has the youngest population on average in all of Queensland, Australia – and it is also growing faster than any other city in the state. Currently boasting around 200,000 inhabitants, its government projects that almost another three hundred thousand people will call the city home within the next twenty years, more than doubling its population and ensuring a need for an estimated 120,000 new employment opportunities. In preparation for this expansion, the Ipswich City Council created a twenty-year plan for the development of the city. Now in 2018, seven years later, the council has decided to extend its original plans by setting up a Smart City Program to direct the city’s growth. This kind of carefully guided development is possibly the reason it has been on the radar of the ICF since 2010, and is now in the running for Intelligent Community of the Year 2018.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Open Data
Smart Economy
Innovation
Smart City
Sustainability
Intelligent Community Forum
ICF
Intelligent Community
Top7 Intelligent Community of 2018
Healthcare
Education
Digital Skills
Economic Development
Ipswich
Queensland
Australia
Livability
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Smart City Hamilton: The Steel Capital of Canada
By Lisa Smith on Apr 29, 2018 11:14:55 PM
ICF Top 7 Intelligent Communities – Hamilton (Ontario, Canada)
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) releases an annual selection of seven different communities which it considers to have achieved a certain level of intelligence in the way they respond to the challenges of globalization and urbanization or, as the ICF prefers to call it, the Broadband Economy. The selection of communities for 2018 was released in February, and can be found listed on the bee smart city website. The Intelligent Community of the Year was chosen from among the Top 7 and announced at the ICF Global Summit in June.
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - Creating a Smart Future
At the western end of Canada’s Lake Ontario nestles a city of almost 540,000 culturally diverse people. Once handling 60% of Canada’s steel production and earning the title ‘the Steel Capital of Canada’, its steel operations are now waning and the industrial city of Hamilton is looking for a new foundation for the future of its inhabitants.
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Smart City Strategy
Broadband Connectivity
Smart Economy
Canada
Smart City
Intelligent Community Forum
ICF
Intelligent Community
Top7 Intelligent Community of 2018
Education
Smart People
Digital Skills
Hamilton
Economic Development
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Smart City Espoo: Intelligent Community of the Year 2018
By Lisa Smith on Apr 19, 2018 11:53:54 AM
ICF Intelligent Community of the Year 2018 – Espoo
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) releases an annual selection of seven different communities which it considers to have achieved a certain level of intelligence in the way they respond to the challenges of globalization and urbanization or, as the ICF prefers to call it, the Broadband Economy. The selection of communities for 2018 was released in February, and can be found listed on the bee smart city website. Espoo was recognized as the Intelligent Community of the Year 2018 at the ICF Global Summit in London.
Intelligent Community Espoo, Finland
Second in size to Helsinki and its neighbor on Finland’s southern coast, Espoo boasts a population of around 270,000 people – a significant increase from the 22,000 who called it home just a generation ago. Having transformed from a regional municipality into an industrial city with a large number of residents working in electronics and engineering, Espoo is now being recognized for its developments as an intelligent community.
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Smart City Strategy
Broadband Connectivity
Smart City
Intelligent Community Forum
ICF
Intelligent Community
Top7 Intelligent Community of 2018
Citizen Participation
Education
5G
PdP Course
School as a Service
Espoo
Smart People
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A Portrait of the Smart City Chiayi, Taiwan
By Lisa Smith on Apr 8, 2018 9:10:42 PM
ICF Top 7 Intelligent Communities – Chiayi City
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) releases an annual selection of seven different communities which it considers to have achieved a certain level of intelligence in the way they respond to the challenges of globalization and urbanization or, as the ICF prefers to call it, the Broadband Economy. The selection of communities for 2018 was released in February, and can be found listed on the bee smart city website. The Intelligent Community of the Year was chosen from among the Top 7 and announced at the ICF Global Summit in June.
Chiayi City, Taiwan - an incredibly 'smart' city!
In Chinese, 'Chiayi' means 'awarded for loyalty'. The city was given this name in 1787 by the Chinese emperor after a 10-month siege, to reward the bravery of its citizens during that time. Chiayi City, now a provincial city of around sixty square kilometers in south-central Taiwan with a population of roughly 270,000 people, is being recognized once again for a very different sort of achievement.
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Smart City Strategy
Smart Living
Smart Government
Smart Environment
Smart City
Air Quality Monitoring
Intelligent Community Forum
ICF
Intelligent Community
Chiayi City
4G Networks
Top7 Intelligent Community of 2018
Air Box
Tourism Factory
Digital Government Services
Healthcare
Citizen Participation
Education