Ministry of Construction and KOICA signed Minute on information project for urban planning and development management

On May 12, 2021, the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed a record of discussion on the Technical assistance for strengthening the capacity in urban development management in response to climate change through the establishment of urban planning and development management information system in Vietnam (UPIS) with presence of Deputy Minister Le Quang Hung, leaders of the Department of Architecture Planning, Department of International Cooperation, Department of Urban Development (under the Ministry of Construction), leaders of the Department of Construction of Thai Nguyen province. On the KOICA side, there was the Country Director of the KOICA Office in Vietnam Cho Han-Deog along with experts and staff of the Office at the signing ceremony. 

Deputy Minister Le Quang Hung and the Country Director of the KOICA Office in Vietnam Cho Han-Deog signed a record of discussion.

Mr. Cho Han-Deog highly appreciated the cooperation relationship between KOICA and the Ministry of Construction over the past time, and said that, with the direction of the leaders of the Ministry of Construction and the close coordination of departments and agencies under MoC, cooperation projects between the two sides have been effectively implemented, contributing to the common development of Vietnam's construction industry.

Overview of the event

Deputy Minister Le Quang Hung emphasized the important role of the urban system in Vietnam's socio-economic growth and development.  Strengthening urban development management capacity in respond to climate change through the establishment of an information system for urban planning and development management is especially necessary in the context of rapid urbanization in Vietnam.

Deputy Minister Le Quang Hung thanked the Korean Government through KOICA for supporting Vietnam to successfully implement many projects, and expressed that the UPIS project will soon be agreed by the two sides in the upcoming time.

Deputy Minister Le Quang Hung and Director Cho Han-Deog and officials and experts from both sides took photos at the signing ceremony.