Flood Risk Management Through Digital Transformationin Connection with Smart Urban Development Management: A Case of Lao Cai City of Vietnam

This paper develops an approach of smart city and smart urban governance by providing ideas for using digital transformation as a tool for flood risk management and how they are translated into practice.Smart tools can only be applied if there are sufficient data provided.Therefore, real-time data and updated data collection are vital.The information is important but the more important part is the exchange data procedure or information sharing.Co-operation and participation among stakeholders in providing and sharing information can create a foundation for a smart city.The case study of Lao Cai city of Vietnam shows that digital transformation and data sharing among departments act as decision-support sources for leaders while promoting the interests of the community and professionals in urban development direction.The study suggests that instead of waiting for a synchronous system to be built in a unified standard, all levels of government in every sector need to share their data for step-by-step smarter management.