13 March 2022
Hanoi, Vietnam

Contributed by Ms Do Thi Thu Huong & Mr Genki Kawamura
North Hanoi Smart City Project. Social & Transportation Dept, SCVN

On 13 March, in collaboration with Hakuhodo, a Japanese advertising company, we held the opening ceremony of “Smart Life Station”, a showcase under the support of “SDGs Business Supporting Surveys” Programme by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). It is developed as part of North Hanoi Smart City Project.

Smart Life Station is located at BRG’s condominium project, Le Grand Jardin at Long Bien district, and aims to solve some of the social issues in Vietnam arising from the recent rapid urbanisation such as lifestyle disease, childhood obesity, lack of community space and lack of health awareness.

By providing facilities such as Children’s Playground, Healthy Café, Town Infirmary, Sharing Counter and Skill Share Room, we would like to create a community service that integrates elements of healthcare, diet, exercise habits, and sharing. We use a web app to collect relevant data so that we can grasp the residents’ real demand. We aim to create an environment where the residents and companies collaborate not only in the real field but also on the digital platform.