Vietnamese and Japanese managers and scientists on June 4 discussed
Japan’s smart transport system and how to apply the software in
Vietnam at a seminar in Hanoi.
The event was
co-organised by the National Centre for Technological Progress
(Nacentech) under the Ministry of Science and Technology and Japan’s
Sumitomo Electric Group.
Addressing the seminar,
Tran Viet Thanh, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, pointed to
Vietnam’s weak transport infrastructure and lack of efficient tools
to manage the country’s complicated transport system.
How to improve the quality and safety of the country’s road network remains a pressing issue, he noted.
The Vietnamese Government and relevant ministries and branches have
started to work on ways to apply the smart transport technology in
Vietnam , he added.
According to Tran Xuan Hong,
Nacentech Director, the smart transport software is used by many
countries, contributing to improving the quality of entire transport
networks.
The software system is a tool to connect
those who participate in transport and managers while helping save time
and spending as well as protecting the environment, he said.
At the seminar, participants touched upon Vietnam’s transport
status and possibilities to apply the software in the country.
They agreed that the software will help monitor Vietnam’s
transport system in a harmonious and sustainable manner as the number of
motorbikes on the country’s roads continues to grow over the next two
decades.
On this occasion, the Vietnamese institute
and the Japanese group signed a Memorandum of Understanding on
scientific and technological cooperation between the two sides.-VNA