Particular emphasis has been placed on the development of smart/safe city platforms, which play a key role in the face of current and future challenges for urban agglomerations in this region. The analysis shows that the scale of cooperation in this area is insignificant between China and Vietnam. On the flip side, China and the Philippines have established several projects aimed at improving digital infrastructure and advanced platforms such as a safe city. Although the European Union has started some initiatives to increase the participation of European nations in the technological development of Southeast Asian countries, China plays a decisive role at this stage. Nonetheless, the example of Vietnam proves that this trend can be reversed. However, it is necessary to intensify multilevel activities, taking into account the strengthening of relations at the level of local governments. Please download the CAA Brief here.
