VOV.VN - Hue City in central Vietnam has been honored as a National Winner in the 2026 One Planet City Challenge organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), in recognition of its efforts in climate action and sustainable urban development.

VOV.VN - The Swiss government and the World Bank (WB) have signed an agreement to provide Vietnam with US$5 million to promote green and resilient growth in the major Vietnamese cities.

With the current urbanisation rate of only 42.6%, there is plenty of room for Vietnam to promote urban development, Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi said at a forum on sustainable urban development held in Hanoi on November 8.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong hosted a reception on October 23 for visiting State Secretary of the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research Dominique Paravicini.

VOV.VN - The 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Netherlands (1973- 2023) was celebrated by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on April 6.

A symposium on the development of domestically- and globally-connected smart cities took place in Hanoi on June 16.

The Vietnam Sustainable Urban Development Forum 2022 will be jointly organised by the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission, the Ministry of Construction and relevant agencies in Hanoi from June 16- 17, according to the commission.

VOV.VN - Hanoi hosted a seminar on April 13 to kick off a project on institutional strengthening and capacity building for sustainable urban development in Vietnam.