VOV.VN - Vietnamese photographer Tran Viet Van has made it into the final round of the street category in the Urban Photo Awards, which are taking place virtually in Italy.

VOV.VN - A large number of foreign nationals residing in Ho Chi Minh City have continued their daily life while complying with the southern city’s strict social distancing measures amid the ongoing struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The fifth version of the Italian Design Day was held virtually on July 8 in Milan, Italy, along with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, to give participants the chance to explore the idea of urban regeneration in different countries with designers, architects, and landscape planners.

VOV.VN - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Danang City People’s Committee launched a project promoting urban energy security in Danang at an online event on June 30.

VOV.VN - The World Bank (WB) has affirmed its support for Vietnam’s recovery efforts by approving two development policy operations (DPO), totaling US$321.5 million.

Ho Chi Minh City will prioritise seven transport projects as part of its smart urban programme during the 2021-2025 period.

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.

The exhibition entitled ‘Be ve Hanoi’ (Children draw Hanoi) by the group ‘Urban Sketchers Ha Noi’ is on display in an online exhibition from June 1 to 15.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Vinh Phuc has moved to swiftly test more than 3,000 local people in its Phuc Yen city where a coronavirus hotspot was detected at karaoke bar Sunny Club.

HCM City is to become a smart urban area, maintain its role as the country’s economic engine, and realise its goal of becoming an economic and financial hub in Asia, experts have said.