The government has set a target that by 2025 a number of national and regional urban centers will be formed that will achieve health, education and cultural standards equal to the average level of cities in the group of 4 leading ASEAN countries. By 2025, the urban economy will contribute about 75% of the country’s GDP and about 85% by 2030.
Vietnam aims to form a number of urban centers at the national level by 2030 that achieve goals equal to the average of cities in the group of four leading ASEAN countries – Photo: TL
On November 11, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh issued Resolution No. 148/NQ-CP, declaring the Government’s Program of Action to implement Resolution No. 06-NQ/TW of January 24, 2022 of the Ministry of Government on Urban Planning, Construction to be carried out. , management and sustainable development in Vietnam until 2030, with a vision until 2045.
Therefore, the government has set itself the target that by 2030 the national urbanization rate will exceed 50%; the ratio of urban building land to the total natural land area is about 1.9-2.3%; the number of urban centers across the country will be approximately 1,000-1,200 urban centers by 2030.
By 2025, 100% of existing and new urban centers will have master plans, zoning, urban renewal, beautification, reconstruction and development programs; ensure that at least 100% of urban centers of class III or higher meet the criteria for urban classification in terms of infrastructure, in particular infrastructure for health, education, training and cultural works at the urban level.
By 2030, form a number of urban centers at the national and regional levels, achieving urban-level goals in health, education, training and culture equal to the average level of cities in the group of four countries leading ASEAN .
The urban economy will contribute about 75% to the national GDP in 2025 and about 85% in 2030. The share of the digital economy in the GDP of cities under the central government will average 25-30%, 35-40% by 2025 by 2030; By 2030, build a network of central smart cities at the national and regional levels with international connections and 3-5 urban centers with regionally and internationally recognized brand names.
With a vision until 2045, the urbanization rate is in the middle and high group of ASEAN and Asia. The urban system is linked to a synchronous and balanced network between regions and regions, which adapts to climate change, prevents and combats natural disasters and epidemics, and protects the environment; build at least 5 cities of international stature. The economic structure of urban areas is developing in a modern direction, with green economic sectors and digital economy having a large share.
In order to achieve the above objectives, the government requires ministries, ministerial level agencies, government agencies, people’s committees of provinces and centrally headed cities to focus on directing and organizing the execution of 5 groups of tasks.
In which there is a consensus on awareness and action in urban planning, construction, management and sustainable development; improve planning quality and management to meet the demands of sustainable urban development; investing in the development of a synchronous and modern urban infrastructure system; develop specialized tasks, projects and mechanisms and policies.
By 2025, it is necessary to complete the assessment and cover the overall planning in existing and new urban areas; medium and large cities all have architectural management rules approved by the competent authorities.
By 2030, cover at least the zoning plans for central areas, areas to be developed and areas for which new urban administrative units (districts, districts) are expected to be established.
@ Saigon Times
