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.

The northern province of Bac Giang is striving to develop 32 urban areas by 2030, raising its urbanisation ratio to about 32.4% in 2025 and 45%-59% in 2030, according to Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Duong Van Thai.

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.

Work on a mega trade center on water is expected to begin in early next year in Ecopark, a housing development in the northern province of Hung Yen's Van Giang district, with an investment of more than VND3 trillion (US$132 million).