Nổi bậtInternational Conference SCFF25 - From Smart City to Smart Factory for Sustainable Future: conceptual framework, scenarios, and multidiscipline perspectives
International Workshop SCFF25 - From Smart City to Smart Factory for Sustainable Future: conceptual framework, scenarios, and multidiscipline perspectives
In the context of the global digital transformation taking place vigorously, the concepts of “Smart City” and “Smart Factory” have gone beyond academic frameworks to become practical development strategies in many countries.
To foster academic dialogue and expand international cooperation on this topic, UFM collaborated with Technical University of Ostrava (Czech Republic) and seven universities/institutes from four countries to organize the international conference SCFF25 under the theme: “From Smart City to Smart Factory for Sustainable Future: conceptual framework, scenarios, and multidiscipline perspectives”.
The workshop was held in hybrid format (in-person and online), connecting the main venue at 778 Nguyen Kiem, Ho Chi Minh City with the Technical University of Ostrava (Czech Republic). The opening ceremony took place at 13:30 on 14 May 2025 with over 50 delegates including university leaders, experts, instructors, students and partner organizations from home and abroad. The opening session emphatically affirmed UFM’s pioneering role.
At the UFM venue, more than 50 delegates attended: Assoc.Prof. Dr. Pham Quoc Viet – Vice-Rector of UFM, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Huynh Thi Thu Suong – Head of the Office of Scientific Research & International Cooperation, Dr. Truong Thanh Cong – Head of the School of Data Science, M.A. Tran Minh Tung – Deputy Head of the Asset & IT Management Office, along with many scientists who are instructors at the School of Data Science, and authors from UFM and beyond.
In his opening speech, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Pham Quoc Viet – Vice-Rector of UFM affirmed: “The integration of technical infrastructure, digital technology and artificial intelligence is comprehensively reshaping the way we govern urban areas, industrial production and socio-economic development. This conference is exactly the academic forum to exchange knowledge and share advanced application models, contributing to shaping a sustainable future through international cooperation.”
Multidimensional academic content with three pillars shaping the future. The conference focused on discussing three strategically meaningful interdisciplinary topics:
Manufacturing technology and smart engineering: including solutions for smart factories, robots, digital twin, IoT and automation.
Data science and artificial intelligence: exploring fields such as AI, machine learning, cloud computing, blockchain, big data and cybersecurity.
Digital economy and modern management: focusing on digital transformation in enterprises, e-commerce, logistics and business intelligence.
Honoring outstanding research works.
Within the framework of the workshop, the Organizing Committee presented certificates of recognition to three groups of authors for outstanding research works:
M.A. Vu Thi Thanh Huong for her evaluation of large language models (LLMs) in Vietnamese sentiment analysis.
M.A. Nguyen Thi Diem for her study on personal characteristics of KOLs and the behavior of TikTok users.
Dr. Ton That Hoa An for his solution analysing ball-control time in football match video using computer vision.
Global academic connection – Sustainable development commitment.
After the opening session, the workshop connected online with international speakers from the Technical University of Ostrava and partner institutions. The thematic discussion sessions expanded exchanges on interdisciplinary collaboration models, scenario implementations of smart city → smart factory, and technology applications addressing global challenges in environment, urbanization and sustainable production.
Positioning UFM on the international academic map.
SCFF25 is not only an academic forum, but also a milestone demonstrating UFM’s pioneering role in building an innovative education ecosystem, promoting research-business-community linkage. The workshop opened practical opportunities for research cooperation, digital workforce training, knowledge transfer and international integration – towards the goal of sustainable development in the era of digital transformation.
Photo: Thanh Nam
News: Faculty of Data Science, Office of Scientific Research & International Cooperation