Urban administration and development
Leveraging spatial data for national planning and governance
Spatial data infrastructure (SDI) has been leveraged in administrative reforms for socio-economic development, environment protection and ultimately e-Government management. Multiple Vietnamese state agencies and departments have been carrying out projects to establish their SDI and geographic information systems (GIS).Việt Nam has developed important policies and ...
Standardising regulations for green buildings
Many green buildings are being constructed in Hà Nội and across the country to minimise environmental impacts, protect human health and provide top-quality living conditions. However, the number of green buildings remains relatively modest. Experts have identified several obstacles and recommended solutions to promote green ...
Conference discusses solutions to protecting migrants' rights in Red River and Mekong Delta
The National Economics University (NEU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Vietnam co-organised a conference entitled “Internal Migration in the Red River and Mekong River Deltas: Current Issues and Policy Implications” in Hanoi, on September 24.The study’s results indicate that the majority of migrants ...
Vietnam must have more green buildings: Ministry of Construction
The Ministry of Construction reports that the nation presently possesses over 400 green buildings, with a total floor space of almost 10 million square meters. The number of green buildings in the country is roughly on par with other nations in the ASEAN region; however, ...
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More investment needed in digital transformation of urban management: conference
A conference held in HCM City on September 19 discussed the importance and application of digital transformation in urban management, especially traffic.The local Department of Information and Technology said the city is working towards launching several technology solutions to optimise data collection for decision making, ...
Challenges in addressing air pollution in large cities
The rapid urbanisation process, coupled with the overload of residents and vehicles, has made air pollution a ‘crisis’ for big cities of Hà Nội and HCM City.Associate Professor, Bùi Thị An, director of the Institute for Environmental Resources and Community Development, said large cities are ...
Viet Nam targets to have 5 cities of international stature by 2050
Viet Nam strives to develop at least five cities of international stature by 2050, serving as focal points for enhancing linkages and development with regional and international networks.Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a Decision approving the master plan for urban and rural ...
First-ever plan for urban, rural systems takes shape
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired in Hanoi on July 31 a meeting on the first-ever plan for urban and rural systems, stressing the role of rural areas in urbanisation. This is Vietnam’s sectoral plan that goes into detail on managing and developing urban ...
Hanoi acts to protect “green belt”
Hanoi is home to nearly 27,100ha of forest and forestry land, including 18,577ha under forest, which is considered a “green belt” protecting the local ecological environment.In recent years, Hanoi has issued many guidance documents, assigned tasks to departments, agencies and the localities home to forest, ...
Da Nang, WB to promote cooperation in digital database
The central city of Da Nang and the World Bank (WB) will be boosting cooperation in building digital database management as a crucial way towards full digitalisation and becoming a ‘smart’ city.Da Nang launched an e-government system in 2014, making the IT infrastructure available for ...
