USTDA Connects U.S. Industry to Smart Cities Opportunities in Vietnam
January 26, 2018
(USTDA)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency
awarded a grant to the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Department of
Information and Communications. The grant provides technical assistance
supporting the development of Ho Chi Minh City’s Integrated Emergency
Communication System (ECS) project.
The grantee selected Winbourne Consulting, LLC (Arlington, VA), an emergency
response technology and management consulting firm as the prime contractor for
the project. Winbourne Consulting’s efforts will focus on developing a
unified and integrated emergency response center for Ho Chi Minh City. The
ultimate goal of the ECS project is to better protect citizens during
emergencies by increasing access to emergency responders and enhancing
communication between municipal departments in fire, police, and health
emergencies.
USTDA Country Manager for Southeast Asia, David Ross, signed the grant during a
Smart Cities Dialogue in Ho Chi Minh City, along with Duong Anh Duc, the
Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Information and Communications.
U.S. Consul General Mary Tarnowka and Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City
People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong witnessed the signing.
“USTDA is pleased to support this important project that will improve citizen
accessibility to emergency responders and enhance communication capabilities
among departments during emergencies,” said David Ross at the signing
ceremony. “This project is a great example of how U.S. digital technologies
can transform the lives of citizens and advance Vietnam’s smart city
goals.”
“As the Technical Assistance partner for the project, we are looking forward
to starting the project and assisting the City to implement an integrated
emergency communications solution,” said Jeffrey Winbourne, CEO of Winbourne
Consulting. “The project will bring a unique combination of Smart City and
emergency communications technology and improved services to the people of the
City and its first responder agencies.”
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