Vietnam’s urbanisation ratio reached about 40.4 percent as of the end of June, with a total of 867 urban areas, according to the Ministry of Construction.
.jpg)
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Compared to the end of 2020, the ratio rose about 0.4 percent, with the establishment of five new urban areas, the ministry reported.
Among the urban areas, two special-tier areas – Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, along with 22 tier-1, 32 tier-2, 48 tier-3, 89 tier-4 and 647 tier-5 areas.
Under the Resolution released at the 13th National Party Congress, Vietnam targets 45 percent in the ratio of urbanisation in 2025 and about 50 percent in 2030.