In his opening speech, PM Chinh said the event is expected to create positive changes in the scale and quality of the urbanisation process and urban development in the next 10 years, focusing on improving the efficiency of resources exploitation and optimising urban innovative resources in addition to traditional resources, and the comparative and competitive advantages of urban areas, the PM said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs national urban conference 2022.

He urged ministries, sectors and localities to build and carry out specific and practical action programmes to immediately implement the planning, construction, management and development of urban areas in the country.

According to Chairman of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh, before the conference, the commission and the Ministry of Construction hosted three symposiums on various issues related to urban development, collecting opinions from managers, experts, and scientists on how to effectively implement the relevant resolutions.

He suggested participants focus discussion on important issues such as tasks and solutions to create breakthroughs in sustainable urban development, planning management, building synchronous and modern urban technical infrastructure; and developing sustainable and synchronous urban network.

The Politburo issued Resolution No.06-NQ/TW on the planning, construction, management and development of sustainable urban development in Vietnam to 2030 with a vision to 2045 on January 24 this year. The Government issued Resolution No.148/NQ-CP to implement Resolution No.06 on November 11.

Under the Resolution No.148, Vietnam’s urbanisation rate would be at least 45% by 2025 and over 50% by 2030. In terms of economy, urban areas are projected to make up some 75% of the national GDP by 2025 and about 85% by 2030.

The proportion of the digital economy in the GRDP of centrally-run cities will reach 25% - 30% by 2025 and 35% - 40% by 2030.

Vietnam strive to build a network of internationally connected smart cities of national and regional levels, and 3-5 cities with regionally and internationally recognized brand names by 2030.

Tan Yen plans to build eco garden urban area by Thuong river

(BGO) – Tan Yen district (Bac Giang province) has planned to build eco garden urban area by Thuong river on total area of 369.32 hectares to house about 45 – 55,000 people.

Hanoi considers 6th metro line linking airport to new urban area

Hanoi is considering the construction of the 6th metro route from its Noi Bai international airport to a new urban area to the west of Ngoc Hoi Commune of Thanh Tri District.

“ICD, commercial, logistic service and urban area of Sen ho port” project to level up future Viet Yen town

(BGO)- The provincial People’s Committee of Bac Giang province has decided to approve the investment project to build a large-scale inland clearance depot and logistics services area in Viet Yen district. This is a potential project to boost economic investment, transportation and logistic service in the locality.

Bac Giang targets synchronous urban development with long-term vision

(BGO)- Urbanization is defined indispensable, which is an important driving force for rapid and sustainable development, thus, the provincial Party Committee, People’s Committee and all levels and sectors in Bac Giang province have paid special attention to urban development with specific policies and guidelines.

Urbanisation indispensable in national development

Urbanisation is indispensable and an important driving force for Vietnam’s rapid, sustainable socio-economic development in the time ahead, Vo Van Thuong, permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, said at a recent conference in Hanoi.

Source: VNA