The Ho Chi Minh City Development Learning Center was launched on June 26, 2007. The second center to open in Vietnam after Hanoi, the new center will deliver knowledge initiatives connecting the world with Ho Chi Minh, a city known for its vibrant private sector and trade environment which plays a pivotal role in the nation’s economy.
In a digital-age “ribbon cutting” ceremony, the new center’s logo flashed on screen at the count of three. Center Manager Vo Cong Anh explained the Center’s mission: “This center will coordinate closely with the VDIC to organize international conferences, help investors reduce cost, and assist government officials arrange meetings”.
The Center brings an opportunity for the nearly 8 million people of Ho Chi Minh City to interact with the world through the GDLN.
With 9 sites connected, the ceremony opened with an address by Vietnam’s Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thien Nhan. Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vice Chairperson Nguyen Thi Thu Ha emphasized the growing importance of hi-tech in the Vietnamese economy, and expressed appreciation to the governments of Australia, Canada, Denmark and the World Bank for their assistance in making the Center a reality.