Tasks of adjusting the City's General Planning. Ho Chi Minh City to 2040, vision to 2060 has been approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 1528/QD-TTg with the goal of stabilizing the spatial development direction of the entire region, meeting the requirements new in the socio-economic development strategy. Around this issue, Banking Times had an interview with Mr. Nguyen Ho, Member of the Executive Committee of the City Association of Architects. Ho Chi Minh.
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| Mr. Nguyen Ho |
In your opinion, how important is the project to adjust the general planning of Ho Chi Minh City to 2040 with a vision to 2060 for the development of the city and people's lives?
After the Prime Minister approved the task of adjusting the city's general planning, the City People's Committee. Ho Chi Minh City has assigned the Department of Planning and Architecture to carry out preparatory work and complete procedures for preparing a project to adjust the city's general planning. To date, the project has been assigned to 3 units: the National Institute of Urban and Rural Planning, the Southern Planning Institute and Green Space Co., Ltd., many times for comments and opinions, and in early 2024 the People's Committee City. Ho Chi Minh will submit it to the Ministry of Construction.
This adjusted project creates new high-quality urban values for people's lives, sustainable economic development for the community and promotes the unique identity of the city's canals. Ho Chi Minh.
With a population of more than 10 million people, City. Ho Chi Minh is the largest urban area in Vietnam. In recent years, population growth and urbanization in the city have increased rapidly, leading to overcrowding in the central area. Therefore, multi-center urban development will help disperse the population, reduce pressure on the "core" area, and improve the quality of life for people.
Currently, the transportation system in the city. Ho Chi Minh City is not synchronized, connection between areas is still limited. So, what needs to be done to develop multi-center urban areas, help improve connectivity between regions, and create favorable conditions for socio-economic development, sir?
City. Ho Chi Minh is always interested in multi-center urban development and connection methods, as well as focusing on underground space development because the city is located in the Mekong Delta region, often affected by natural disasters. especially flooding, so developing underground space will help minimize the impact of flooding, protect people's property and lives, and limit environmental pollution. In addition, underground space can be used to create green spaces and urban landscapes, contributing to improving the environment and improving the quality of life for people.
At the same time, it is also necessary to create new, attractive urban spaces that meet the diverse needs of people. These urban spaces can be commercial, cultural, educational, medical centers... Thus, multi-center urban development and methods of connecting and developing underground spaces for the city are the Important solution, contributing to city development. Ho Chi Minh in a sustainable and modern way.
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The goal of adjusting the planning is to create quality of life values for people, create conditions for businesses to have development opportunities and be a driving force for socio-economic promotion. Do you have any comments on this?
People's benefits are expressed as an important goal in the project to adjust the city's general planning. Ho Chi Minh City to 2040 with a vision to 2060. This is expressed through the orientation of urban development in a modern, civilized, sustainable direction, meeting the needs of housing, social infrastructure, environment, and safety. social welfare... for the people. Specifically, the project proposes solutions to enhance housing development, ensuring people have stable, safe housing suitable for their income. Develop systems of education, healthcare, culture, sports... to meet the people's needs for learning, medical examination and treatment, recreation and entertainment. Protect the environment, improve air and water quality, ensure security, order and social safety.
The project also orients socio-economic development, creating many job and income opportunities for people, proposing solutions for economic development in the direction of industrialization, modernization, and development of key economic sectors; Promote investment attraction, create conditions for businesses to develop, expand production and business, create more jobs...
Therefore, to ensure that the people's interests are fully and comprehensively expressed in the planning project, it is necessary to have people's participation in the process of formulating, appraising and approving the project. In my opinion, people need to be provided with full information about the project, to express their opinions and suggestions on contents related to their rights and interests.
Thank you Sir!
