Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision No. 891/QD-TTg approving the Urban and Rural System Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.
The goal of the plan by 2030 is to accelerate the speed and improve the quality of urbanization, develop, arrange and distribute a unified, effective, comprehensive urban and rural system with infrastructure. Synchronous and modern, suitable for development conditions, with a healthy living environment, able to withstand and adapt to sea level rise, climate change, environmentally friendly and reduce emissions.
Sustainable development of the urban system according to the network, forming a number of urban areas and dynamic urban chains with modern, green and unique architecture. Develop urban areas as political, administrative, economic, cultural, social, scientific and technological "centers", traffic hubs, and investment attractions.
The plan also clearly states the construction of at least 5 urban areas of international stature, serving as a focal point for connection and development with regional and international networks. The urban area's economic structure is developing in a modern direction with green and digital economic sectors accounting for a large proportion.
Urban system: The urbanization rate in 2030 will reach over 50%; By 2050, it will reach 70%; The number of urban areas nationwide is about 1,000 - 1,200 urban areas; Form a number of national and regional urban centers that meet urban-level health, education and training and cultural targets equivalent to the average level of urban areas in the group of 4 leading ASEAN countries.
Develop Hanoi City, Ho Chi Minh City and other centrally run cities to become dynamic, creative, leading and creating spillover effects, linking urban areas, with a role important in the urban networks of Southeast Asia and Asia.
Large urban planning associated with public transportation (TOD), focusing on exploiting underground space, developing satellite towns to reduce the load on the central urban area.
According to planning, there are 5 centrally run urban areas including: Hanoi Capital, Ho Chi Minh City (expected to be a special urban area by 2030), Hai Phong, Can Tho, Da Nang (expected to be a special urban area by 2030). 2030 will be a class I urban area).
8 provinces oriented to become centrally run cities include: Thua Thien Hue, Khanh Hoa, Bac Ninh, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Quang Ninh, Ninh Binh, Hai Duong, Binh Duong (expected to be urban areas by 2030). type I).
The planning promulgates a List of 42 class I urban areas, of which the Red River Delta has 11 urban areas, the Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region has 5 urban areas, and the North Central and Central Coast Region has 7 urban areas. , The Central Highlands region has 3 urban areas, the Southeast region has 5 urban areas, and the Mekong Delta region has 11 urban areas.
There are 50 class II urban areas, of which the Red River Delta has 10 urban areas, the Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region has 11 urban areas, the North Central and Central Coast Region has 11 urban areas, and the Central Highlands Region has 11 urban areas. 3 urban areas, the Southeast region has 8 urban areas, the Mekong Delta region has 7 urban areas.
