On December 2 (local time), the Yunlin County Government delegation, led by Director Li Ming-Yue of the Department of Planning, traveled to Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to attend the 2025 Global Summit Forum organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Government, Becamex, and the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). The event gathered city representatives and industry pioneers from Vietnam, Canada, the United States, Brazil, Spain, the Netherlands, and Turkey. In addition to presentations by the Top7 cities of the year, the summit featured panel discussions for cross-sector, cross-city, and cross-border exchanges on public policy, urban economy, and community engagement.

The summit opened under the joint hosting of ICF co-founders John G. Jung and Robert Bell. In his opening remarks, Robert Bell emphasized that the essence of a smart city lies not in technology itself but in applying innovative thinking to solve real urban challenges. John G. Jung noted that smart city development in 2025 has entered the “accelerated implementation” phase, with cities worldwide moving from planning to concrete execution. This year’s theme, “Smart Upgrade, Investment Ready: Vietnam’s Economic Transformation,” reflects this trend, and Binh Duong’s recognition as ICF’s Top1 Smart City in 2023 exemplifies this pathway.
Representatives from Taiwan’s Economic Division at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City, including Section Chief Chen Zong-Yu and Secretary Zhang Yi-Feng, attended the opening session and met with the Yunlin delegation. They exchanged information on Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong and facilitated introductions to Becamex representatives for further discussions. The county government expressed sincere gratitude for their support, which made the visit warm and well-coordinated.

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