Sunday, 25/06/2017 14:36 (GMT+7)
The 2nd International Student Science Forum in 2017, with the theme about the 4th Industrial Revolution and smart city building, opened in Ho Chi Minh city on June 22nd.
An art item performed at the opening ceremony (Photo: VGP)
The forum takes place on June 21st -25th with the participation of 108 official delegates, of them 72 delegates are selected from universities across the country, and 36 delegates come from Cambodia, Cameroon, Taiwan (China), Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, China and Vietnam. In addition, the forum also attracts more than 1,500 Vietnamese students to attend and participate in exchange activities.
After the opening ceremony, the delegates listened to the experts presenting speeches relating to the theme of the forum. In the afternoon of the same day, the delegates presented reports and discussed the five main topics: the 4th Industrial Revolution; models, ideas about a smart city; platform technologies, innovative software to build a smart city; services of a smart city; and role of people in a smart city.
In addition, the Organizing Committee also organizes exchanging activities such as visiting key projects, science and technology centres and historical relics in Ho Chi Minh City, including Ho Chi Minh City Hi-Tech Park, Cu Chi Tunnels, Thong Nhat Hall and exchange with students of universities in the city, including Ho Chi Minh city Medicine and Pharmacy University; Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology; International University - Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh city and University of Finance-Marketing.
The forum is an international academic activity organized by the Vietnamese Student Association of Ho Chi Minh city; Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh ity; and Ho Chi Minh city Department of Science and Technology to create opportunities to exchange and learn about academics and creation between Vietnamese students and international students, as well as the overseas Vietnamese community./.
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