On June 20-21, Vietnam’s Binh Duong province and the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) will jointly present the 2022 Top7 Intelligent Communities conference and announcement: “After the Pandemic: How Digital Innovation Drives Growth in Our Communities”.
Binh Duong New City was one of the Top7 Communities of 2021 and is a Smart21 Community again this year. Notably, this is the city”s fourth Smart21 Community title in a row.
The ICF has selected Binh Duong province to co-present the conference and announcement, with the venue being the WTC Convention and Exhibition Center in Binh Duong New City.
The major event will welcome many international delegations, ICF executives, and Vietnamese leaders of national and provincial levels. The distinguished delegates will also pay a visit to the Eastern International University (EIU). Located in Binh Duong New City, EIU is a pioneer university that has been making important contributions to the Binh Duong Innovation Region.
As a member of Becamex IDC Corporation, EIU has contributed to the innovation ecosystem of Binh Duong Smart City specifically and the whole country in general through the following tasks:
(1) Training a high-quality workforce with expertise, solid practical experience and proficiency in foreign languages to meet the requirements of smart manufacturing and digital transformation in the 4.0 industrial revolution.
(2) Research, application and transfer of technology to the community.
(3) Attracting human resources to Binh Duong to study, work and research, contributing the promotion the knowledge-based economy for socio-economic development of Binh Duong province and the Southern Key Economic Region.
EIU sponsors and shares resources and knowledge to the community through building and developing its Smart Library, Becamex Business Incubator, EIU Fablab, STEM Lab, 4.0 Industrial Center, and Advanced Manufacturing Center. All of these facilities are under one roof – the EIU innovation ecosystem right at the site.
The ecosystem provides modern workspaces, facilities, machines and equipment, creating great opportunities to explore information resources in many fields as well as opportunities to access to science, technology, and startup projects through academic activities, professional consulting services, short-term training courses for businesses and the community.
EIU always seeks to boost cooperation with domestic and international businesses to expand the innovation ecosystem, create networking opportunities for businesses as well as connect students with enterprises through internships and projects carried out at businesses.
