Tag: urban
Urban development must adapt, help combat climate change: experts
It is necessary to increase tree coverage to reduce the effect of heat-induced problems and increase the absorption of greenhouse gas emissions in urban areas in order to contribute to realising the target of net-zero emissions by 2050, according to Nguyen Tuan Quang from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE).
Efforts exerted to increase climate change adaptability of Mekong Delta urban systems
Localities in the Mekong Delta region are working hard to increase their urban areas’ adaptability to climate change, and boost urban development to green and sustainable direction.
96% of urban household wastes to be safely processed in 2023
Vietnam targets having 96% of urban household wastes collected and processed up to standards this year, said Director of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Vietnam Environment Administration Hoang Van Thuc.
Japanese corporation pours US$1.2 billion in Binh Duong’s urban projects
A leader of southern province of Binh Duong has hailed the effective investment of Tokyu corporation of Japan in urban development in the province and suggested the corporation also invest in transport infrastructure.
Gov't disburses over US$38.5 million for Cat Linh–Ha Dong railway project
The Government has disbursed more than VND910 billion (US$38.5 million) for the implementation of the Cat Linh–Ha Dong urban railway project.
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French Senate leader visits Nhon-Hanoi station urban railway line
President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher visited the France-invested Nhon-Hanoi station urban railway line in Hanoi on December 9 as part of his visit to Vietnam.
NA leader meets Governor of Victoria and Australian Assistant Minister
VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue received Governor of Victoria Linda Dessau, along with Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing Tim Ayres, on December 2 within the framework of his official visit to the country.
PM chairs 2022 National Urban Conference in Hanoi
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.
Another Hanoi's urban rail system to be tested early next month
The Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station urban rail system in the capital city will undergo a test run starting from December 5 in limited conditions, according Sytra – the consulting contractor of the project.
HCM City, US state look to expand cooperation
Ho Chi Minh City wishes to expand cooperation with Oregon in areas of mutual interest and those that the US state has strengths, such as urban governance, health care, education, trade and investment, mayor Phan Van Mai told Kate Brown, Governor of Oregon at a meeting in the southern hub on November 16.
