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Different people, students, stakeholders from various background comprised to resolve local problems by global thinkings, towards smart, resilient, and sustainable city. This is how the Institute of Smart City and Management (ISCM) commute on our lifelong journey.

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Introduction

The Institute of Smart City and Management (ISCM) was established at the turning point of UEH’s transformation into a multi-disciplinary and sustainable university. As a research and educational institute, ISCM aspires to confront urban life challenges via international integrated education activities, and practical in-depth research. We orient our activities towards Smart City strategies (including Smart Mobility, Smart Management, Smart Design, Smart Planning, and integrated fields), through technology application, from which forming a harmonious problem-solving instrument in a rapidly changing and unpredictable world.

In ISCM, we develop partnerships by building extensive local and international networks among academic research organizations, government authorities, industry, and communities. ISCM strives to create a co-creation platform, build communal efforts to improve the smartness, resilience, and sustainability of our communities with a motivated and creative team that comprises academics, specialists, and researchers from diverse backgrounds, generations, and nations.

Vision

ISCM will be a leading institute in improving the quality of urban and rural life, towards sustainable and smart communities development through an international integrated education system, in-depth research and problem-solving projects – especially supporting public policy projects.

Mission

  • Improving urban quality and environment by excellent education, in-depth research and problem-solving projects in terms of “Think Globally - Act Locally”.

  • Educating new generation students for creative and critical thinking, as well as global knowledge, professional skills, sense of sustainability.

  • Developing the most advanced integrated Smart City StudioLab system with sufficient spaces and equipment to conduct thorough research.

  • Impacting on urban planning, design and management by changing the way of thinking and involvement of the community, local authority and stakeholders.

  • Connect people with people, communities with communities. From that, ISCM aims to create a co-creation community to join hands to resolve their confronted problems, towards creating a smart, strong and sustainable community.

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At ISCM, Smart City is not about the destination, it is about a lifelong journey. From our perspective, cities are considered organisms full of ceaseless activities. In these activities, urban problems may emerge. To effectively solve these problems, we must prioritize them, allocate our limited assets, and apply technology to create smart solutions. Smart is not only about applying advanced technology, but it also integrates all efficient resources as sustainable as possible. Within our Smart City, decisions are human-centric, and the unity of universities, organizations, government, stakeholders, and communities create a co-creative culture. This, hereby, leads this organism to be more lively, a place for all people, leaving no one behind.

We are shaping the unknown future by our main fields of Smart Planning, Smart Design, Smart Management, Smart Transportation, and Integrated Application. We warmly welcome you to join our extensive network, be inspired, and inspire the world by our innovation, ambition, and creativity.

Dr. Tu Anh Trinh
Director of Institute of Smart City and Management