HCM City is currently orienting itself towards developing a riverside urban area, making Sai Gon River a landscape-economic-ecological axis, connecting the city centre with Thu Duc city, District 7, Nha Be and Cu Chi districts, and the Southeast region.

Representatives of the Ministry of Construction and the National Assembly (NA)'s Economic Committee held a meeting with those from the Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic (MRD) on September 4, as part of their working trip to Europe.

If prices in the real estate market increase by more than 20% for three months, ministries and branches managing the property market have to propose measures to regulate the market.

The Hanoi urban planning has outlined six key tasks, focusing on resolving the issue of river pollution to ensure safe irrigation water for agriculture.

The Vietnam Urban Planning and Development Agency (VUPDA) and the American Planning Association - International Division (APA-ID) on November 21 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen their partnership in addressing global urban planning challenges.

Chairman of the People's Committee of Hanoi Tran Sy Thanh on October 12 received a visiting delegation from the Japanese city of Fukuoka.

Construction of a century high altitude marker started in Soc Son district of Hanoi on October 11.

A workshop on sustainable urban planning and development in the Mekong Delta was held on July 18 in the southern province of Hau Giang.

The Smart City Asia International Expo and Forum 2023 in Vietnam opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 13, showcasing leading technologies and solutions for public lighting, smart cities and smart homes, urban planning and public administration, and others.

Cities play a vital role in efforts to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and protect the environment, as they account for two thirds of the total energy consumption and 70% of greenhouse gas emissions.

The 15th National Assembly began the 12th working day of its fourth sitting on November 3 with group discussions on the draft Land Law (revised) in the morning.

Hanoi is planning to develop satellite urban areas as part of an effort to widen local space and ease pressure from overcrowding in the inner city.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue presided over a meeting on July 29 to discuss the amendment of two resolutions on the classification of cities and administrative units.

Ho Chi Minh City will have a 150-ha multi-function park in Thanh Xuan Ward and Thoi An Ward in District 12, reported the Sai Gon Giai phong (Liberated Saigon) newspaper.

Can Tho city wishes to receive financial support for the implementation of urban planning from Spain and its experience to help it develop a smart city as well as fully exploiting cultural and architectural values of Can Tho river banks, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Duong Tan Hien has said.

Over the years, violations related to the management and implementation of urban planning in Hanoi have caused many consequences, putting pressure on urban infrastructure, inner-city traffic and people's lives.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly (NA) deputies of Ho Chi Minh City joined a working session with the municipal People’s Committee and relevant agencies on December 27 regarding the implementation of policies and regulations on planning in the city since the Planning Law takes effect.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Planning-Architecture and Singapore’s Centre for Livable Cities (CLC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in developing sustainable urban planning in the city on April 26.

The Prime Minister has approved a scheme for climate resilience development in urban areas in the next 10 years.

Ho Chi Minh City is eyeing to become a centrally- run special urban area, the nation’s biggest economic hub of tourism, industrial services, industry and high-tech agriculture.