The postponement comes after eight out of 10 ASEAN members confirmed coronavirus cases.

The summit will take place at a time when the coronavirus outbreaks are sweeping across the globe and some ASEAN countries have become hotspots.

So far, as many as 143,587 people in ASEAN member states have tested positive for the coronavirus and nearly 4,200 deaths are reported.

No meeting regarding to Code of Conduct in the South China Sea has been held since the beginning of this year.

Vietnam has already held a number of advantages for smart city development, including a broad coverage of 4G network, high accessibility of IT services and smartphone penetration in the country.