In the afternoon of February 27, 2019, Prof. Dr. Tran Tho Dat - NEU President had a meeting and worked with Mr. Jaewon Peter Chun - Founder and CEO of XnTree Group and UNDP Expert Team.
Attending the meeting, towards the UNDP expert delegation, there was Mr. Jaewon Peter Chun - Founder and CEO of XnTree Corporation (United Kingdom) on the development of smart urban areas - Advisory on smart urban development of the Korean Government; Dr. Nguyen Quang - Director of the United Nations Human Settlement program; Dr. Nam Jonghyo - Officer of Urban Development Research. On the side of the National Economics University, there are Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dinh Duc Truong - Head of Environment, Climate Change and Urban Department; Dr. Dao Thanh Tung - Head of International Cooperation Department; Dr. Nguyen Kim Hoang - Head of Department of Economics & Urban Management.
Welcoming Mr. Jaewon Peter Chun and UNDP staffs to visit and work at the National Economics University, Prof. Dr. Tran Tho Dat - NEU President thanked that Mr. Jaewon Peter Chun and UNDP Expert Team paid attention and supported the University in developing smart urban areas, while he also said that in the coming time, the National Economics University would continue to promote teaching and researching on urban management in general and smart urban areas in particular.
At the meeting, Mr. Jaewon Peter Chun - Founder and CEO of XnTree Corporation said: “Vietnam has a lot of potential and opportunities to develop smart urban areas, especially in the context of the industrial revolution 4.0 and the trend of economic integration international. XnTree Group, UNDP will work with the Government of Vietnam and universities including National Economics University in policy development, capital support as well as proposing smart urban strategic directions for Vietnam to develop smart city in Hanoi”.