It is the first time in human history, we have no idea what the world will be like in the next 30 years  (the writer Yuval Harari). The first half of the 21st century will be the most important in the history of  the human race because of all the challenges we face from an amazing leap in technology and the urban  challenges in a rapidly urbanizing and globalized world. In this phenomenon, smart cities will not just  be a trend but also become a must-have. But How Smart cities will deal with urban challenges and How  integrated technology and other fields can be applied to solve the urbanization crises?  

On behalf of University of Economics Ho Chi Minh city – Vietnam, Institute of Smart City and Management (ISCM) in partnership with Handong Global University, UNESCO/UNITWIN, Chemonics International, HCMC University of Architecture (UAH), HCMC University of Technology and Education, Trieste University, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Seoul National University, Politecnico de Milano, University of Industrial Fine Art, Saxion University, National Institute of Technology Calicut, University of Melbourne, University of Auckland, SmithGroup, XnTree - Global Tech Accelerator, World Smart Cities Forum; we organize the 2nd International Competition with the topic “SMARTCITY+”

We would like to ask your kind support to spread out the information as much as you can to your university as well as your students for encouraging them to to be bold and think outside the box. Especially, competition is open to university students all around the world with a total prize value of up to $ 4,200.