Preparation for urban situation analysis

Friday, 08/16/2019 11:00

Since 1986, implementing the policy of “Innovation”, Vietnam has made significant achievements in the process of country reconstruction. Associated with economic integration, Vietnam has attached special importance to building urban systems, key urbanization areas as motive force and key element and framework for national economic development. In 1990, Vietnamese cities and towns began to flourish. Before that, the whole country had only about 500 cities and towns (urbanization rate was about 18%). In 2009, the Prime Minister issued Decision on adjustment of  general planning orientation of Vietnam’s urban system development by 2025, vision by 2050 (Decision No. 445/2009 dated 07/04/2009), replacing Decision No. 10/1998/QĐ-TTg and creating a basis for the development of cities and towns. In June, 2015  the whole country had 778 cities and towns, including 2 special Grade cities, 15 Grade I cities, 24 Grade II cities, 43 Grade III cities and towns and 74 Grade cities and IV towns and 620 Grade V towns. The urbanization rate reached 35.2%. The urban system contributes over 70% of GDP.