After 30 years of renovation, the process of urbanization has been linked to the process of industrialization and modernization of the country and achieved many important results. Vietnam’s urban centers have developed rapidly in terms of quantity and quality. The rate of urbanization has increased from 24.12% in 2000 to 30.17% in 2010 and to 37.5% in 2017. The number of cities has also risen from 629 in 1999 to 813 in 2017 with 2 special cities, 1 city of gradeⅠ, 23 cities of grade II, 45 cities of grade III, 84 cities of grade IV and 640 cities of grade V. Urbanization has increased rapidly in the key economic regions, and large urban areas have become more evenly distributed nationwide. Many new urban quarters have been built and developed. The existing urban areas have also been gradually upgraded, supplemented and expanded in terms of land size, technical infrastructure (transport, electricity supply, water supply, wastewater treatment, drainage, sanitation, environment, etc.) and social infrastructure (education, health care, culture, sports, etc.). The face of urban centers has changed in the direction of civilization and modernization. As a result, the life of residents of urban areas has been improving. Urban areas have dominated the share of GDP, industrial production value, import-export value, scientific and technological advances and spillover effects, promoting regional and nationwide socio-economic development.
However, recent years have shown the increasing impact of climate change is a high risk for urban development in the traditional way. The urban system is changing fast but not sustainable and effective in resource use with no plan to respond to climate change. The country has not yet prepared sufficient regulations on urban development to adapt to climate change, green growth cities and smart urbanization and institutions and policies to encourage the application of scientific and technological achievements to building and developing sustainable cities.
To address this situation, in 2012 the Government issued Decision No. 1393/ QD-TTg dated 25 September 2012 of the Prime Minister on the approval of the national strategy on green growth.
Detailed contents following attached file:
Guideline for Green City Planning_EN
Guideline for Green City Planning_VN