Vietnam must place citizens at the heart of its smart urban development while advancing resources and mechanisms for the effort, Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh told the June 13 conference reviewing the Vietnam’s sustainable smart urban development scheme for 2018–2025, with a vision to 2030.

Vietnam and China have discussed measures to bolster transport collaboration, particularly in railway development, at a recent meeting between Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh and Chinese Minister of Transport Liu Wei as part of the former’s working trip to China.

The National Assembly (NA) on November 28 voted to approve a resolution on the election of Le Quang Tung as member of the Standing Committee and General Secretary of the 15th legislature, within the framework of its ongoing 8th session.