Urban administration and development

HCMC to set up official databases for use by public, investors

HCMC will make data on inspections, projects, schools, health facilities, and land administration publicly available as it pursues smart city vision.As for the planned Center for Socio-Economic Simulation and Forecasting, the city has completed the system of methodologies to serve as scientific and empirical basis ...

Trung Son

Vietnam hosts int’l conference on surveying for first time

The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Working Week 2019 opened in Hanoi on April 23 under the theme “Geospatial information for a smarter life and environmental resilience”.The event, the first of its kind held in Vietnam by the Vietnam Association of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote ...

Urbanisation poses challenges to VN’s sustainable development

Vietnam has been immersed in a golden period of urbanisation with a growing number of city development projects. This period is predicted to continue after 2050 but could prove challenging.Keep reading ...

VNA Reporter

Smart-city development plans discussed

Around 400 Vietnamese and international architects and master planners discussed smart-city strategies and solutions at the 2018 International Conference of Asian-Pacific Planning Societies (ICAPPS) which opened on August 24 in Ho Chi Minh City.Begun in 1994, the conference is an annual forum of the Asian-Pacific ...

Vietnam approves sustainable smart city development plan

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the sustainable smart city development plan for the 2018-2025 period and beyond towards 2030 with a view to improving the lives of city residents.Keep reading ...

VietnamNet Reporter

VN smart city plans lack specifics

Major economic hubs of big cities and provinces nationwide have announced ambitious multi-billion dollar projects to become smart cities, well-equipped to take advantage of opportunities presented by the digital age.Keep reading ...

VNS Reporter

Delayed urban project leaves thousands miserable on Ho Chi Minh City peninsula

Residents of the Thanh Da peninsula in Ho Chi Minh City have been waiting in the past 26 years for the completion of a development plan that has been negatively impacting their lives and limiting their ownership over local land and houses.Keep reading   ...

Duy Khang

Việt Nam pushes for development of smart urban areas

Việt Nam is promoting the development of smart cities and this requires participation by all ministries, localities and enterprises and international experience. Keep reading ...

VNS Reporter

Focus needed on urban management

Việt Nam now has about 800 large urban areas, of which there are more than 100 cities. The high speed of urban development requires well-trained urban management staff. Keep reading ...

VNS Reporter

Inadequate urban planning stresses residents

Irrationalities in urban planning and management have led to an overly dense urban population and an overloaded transport infrastructure in the capital city of Hà Nội, affecting the lives of local residents.Keep reading  ...

VNS Reporter

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