enCity has been collaborating with Agritecture in an agri food hub masterplan, and we were fortunate enough to hear from Mr. Henry Gordon-Smith, CEO and Founder of Agritecture, during his visit to Singapore this past week. Henry gave us a brief rundown on his journey into the urban farming industry, and his many insights on urban agriculture.

We are pleased to share that we will be working on a new contract in Oman. This is our first such project in the Middle East where we will be allocating more resources in the coming times.

From July 31 to August 2, 2022, enCity participated in the World Cities Summit held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center where global mayors, business leaders and knowledge experts shared and exchanged ideas to collaborate and co-create city solutions for liveable and sustainable cities.

On August 10, 2022, enCity’s Ho Chi Minh City office warmly welcomed our partner and friend, Mr. Tran Ngoc Anh, Professor of Public Policy at Indiana University (USA), Chairman of Vietnam Initiative.

He has in his experience observed a shift from governments simply more adapting external benchmarks in Asian cities, to now digging deeper into local history, social structures, and local culture and traditions, to create something that is not just global but has global standards, and is yet very localized.

Understanding food security, how planners are also responsible for designing urban systems that allow for implementable and sustainable solutions that take into account how our current agricultural systems fall short is integral. The team reflects on how these can be integrated into functioning modern cities, as cities aim to exist within self-sustaining ecosystems, especially as changes to the geopolitical landscape continue.

enCity’s CEO + Co-Founder, Dzung Do Nguyen gave a presentation on coastal and riverside urban development at the end of June 2022 by invitation of Quang Nam Province leaders and the Vietnam Urban Development Planning Association.

On 21st June 2022, at the Shape the World Summit 2022 organized by enCity’s partner, Consulus, our CEO and Co-Founder, Dzung Do Nguyen shared his insights on Shaping Places of Resilience for a Nation.