VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 30 presided over a national urban conference in Hanoi aiming to make a breakthrough in urban development in the coming years.

Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi noted several causes of and solutions to some urban development issues while fielding questions from legislators at the National Assembly’s ongoing fourth session in Hanoi on November 3.

VOV.VN - A delegation led by Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan visited Israel from September 14-16 to learn experience in administration building and urban development.

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.

The People’s Committee of the southern province of Binh Duong held a dialogue with businesses from the Netherlands on March 22.

Hanoi's administration is considering the creation of four cities in Dong Anh, Me Linh, Soc Son and Hoa Lac by 2050.

The Vietnamese Government and the World Bank (WB) have signed a US$126.9 million financing agreement to improve access to infrastructure, connectivity and reduce flood risk in the urban core of Vinh Long city in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long, the WB said on January 6.

The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has seen a rapid speed of development in its urban areas in recent years.

VOV.VN - The Swiss government has decided to grant CHF70 million (nearly US$80 million) to help Vietnam improve its business and enhance the competitiveness of the private sector.