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.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, proposed solutions to achieve sustainable urban development at the 19th Global Forum on Migration and Development held in New York on October 24.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved the planning for the Can Gio coastal urban area, which covers an area of 2,870 hectares and is projected to attract nearly US$9 billion in private investment.

The Ministry of Construction always encourages and supports US companies to collaborate and invest in construction projects with Vietnamese enterprises to enhance the quality of human resources and real estate products, Minister Nguyen Thanh Nghi has said.

Leaders of the People’s Committee of the southern province of Dong Nai on September 9 worked with a working group from the World Bank (WB) on sustainable urban development and efficient growth initiatives.

Projects carried out by investors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the northern province of Bac Ninh are expected to create a highlight in the locality’s urban development in the coming years, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan said on July 16.

Leaders of the central coastal city of Da Nang on April 17 discussed cooperation measures with Jeong-kee Kim, visiting Chief Executive Officer of the Secretariat of CityNet, the regional network of local authorities for the management of human settlements.

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 - Tran Sy Thanh, chairman of the People's Committee of Hanoi, hosted a reception on October 12 for a visiting delegation from the Japanese city of Fukuoka.