At the reception, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong said that the city is facing with challenges and opportunities from the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0).
Building HCMC into a smart city is a necessary step to open chances for foreign investors, including those from Sweden and Uppsala, he added.
For his part, Stig Goran Enander affirmed that Swedish enterprises, including Uppsala firms hope for further cooperation in Vietnam and HCMC in fields of education, environment, communication, high tech, research and development.