UN-Habitat is committed to strengthening institutions and enhancing capacity in Vietnam's urban sector.

The Urban and Rural System Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, was approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 891/QD-TTg, dated August 22, 2024.

Today, October 3rd, the Ministry of Construction is holding a conference to announce the urban and rural system planning, and to provide information and data from the approved plans.

The Ministry of Construction held a conference this morning, October 3rd, to announce the Urban and Rural System Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. (Source: UN-Habitat)

Specifically, urban and rural system planning emphasizes the perspective that urban development should become the core driving force in the country's economic development, promoting harmonious, synchronized, and sustainable development, strengthening urban-rural linkages, rationally utilizing natural resources and land, protecting the environment, and maximizing the potential advantages in natural, ecological, cultural, social, and economic aspects of each region.

The plan also proposed developing urban systems based on a network model, improving technical and social infrastructure, and orienting the development of urban areas to increase the competitiveness of urban areas and the nation in the context of global development. At the same time, it aims to ensure disaster response capabilities, adapt to climate change, and enhance the resilience and recovery capacity of the entire national urban and rural system.

As the United Nations agency for urban planning and development, UN-Habitat recognizes that urban and rural system planning will be a strategic tool contributing to the implementation of the National Master Plan (Resolution 81/2023/QH15) and the implementation of Resolution 06 of the Politburo on sustainable urban development to 2030, with a vision to 2045.

The development perspectives outlined above in the Urban and Rural System Planning are highly similar to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG11 on Sustainable Cities and Communities, which the United Nations, its member states, and development partners have committed to and are actively implementing.

At the same time, the development orientations and objectives set out in the urban and rural system planning also demonstrate consistency with the principles and roadmap outlined in the New Urban Agenda (NUA), which UN-Habitat is working to implement in coordination with other agencies.

Furthermore, UN-Habitat also recognizes that for more sustainable urban development, Vietnam needs to pay attention to adjusting the institutional framework related to the urban classification system – currently the basic criteria for shaping the national urban system in the coming years – towards an integrated, interdisciplinary, and empirical approach, aiming to improve the quality of life for urban residents and provide a basis for a more effective urban development monitoring and evaluation system in the future.

During the drafting process of the Urban and Rural System Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, chaired by the Ministry of Construction, UN-Habitat collaborated closely with the Department of Urban Development to mobilize resources from the project “Strengthening Institutions and Enhancing Capacity for Urban Development in Vietnam” (ISCB project), funded by the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs (SECO), to provide technical support, including case studies, peer review reports, and policy proposals to integrate into the report's content, further refining the urban and rural system planning, thereby contributing to sustainable urban development for Vietnam in the coming period.

In the coming period, UN-Habitat will continue to work alongside the Ministry of Construction, the Department of Urban Development, and domestic and international partners on specific activities to support the improvement of policy systems, strengthen institutions, and enhance capacity in Vietnam's urban sector.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/un-habitat-cam-ket-tang-cuong-the-che-va-nang-cao-nang-luc-trong-linh-vuc-do-thi-cua-viet-nam-288584.html