Ho Chi Minh City is one of planned smart cities in Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked concerned ministriesto develop a set of standards for the development of smart cities andimplementation guidelines.
Smart city is a new concept in Vietnam and needs careful research so that it iscompatible with the national and global focus on sustainable development, thePM said recently.
A smart city refers to the incorporation of technologies and solutions inmanaging cities, including for housing development.
PM Phuc has asked the ministries of information and communications andconstruction to work together and develop a set of standards to ensure that implementationis practical and investment is efficient, depending on the financial capacityof the region.
Currently, urban areas in Vietnam are classified into ix categories: types 1 to5 and special urban areas. Special, type 1 and type 2 are areas recognized bythe Prime Minister, types 3 and 4 by the construction ministry, while type 5has the nod of the provincial People’s Committee. There are two special urbanareas in the country, Hanoi and HCM City; 17 are type 1, 25 are type 2, 42 aretype 3 and 90 are type 4.
Almost 36 percent of the population lives in urban areas, and this figure is expectedto rise to 40 percent by 2020, according to statistics from the constructionministry’s urban development department. Economic growth in urban areas isdoubling the country’s average growth rate.
Experts said the need to develop smart cities has arisen because of rapid urbanization,which has put a lot of pressure on traffic and transport, air quality andhealth care.
In recent year, several areas in the country have initiated plans to becomesmart cities, including Hanoi and HCM City.-VNA
Smart city is a new concept in Vietnam and needs careful research so that it iscompatible with the national and global focus on sustainable development, thePM said recently.
A smart city refers to the incorporation of technologies and solutions inmanaging cities, including for housing development.
PM Phuc has asked the ministries of information and communications andconstruction to work together and develop a set of standards to ensure that implementationis practical and investment is efficient, depending on the financial capacityof the region.
Currently, urban areas in Vietnam are classified into ix categories: types 1 to5 and special urban areas. Special, type 1 and type 2 are areas recognized bythe Prime Minister, types 3 and 4 by the construction ministry, while type 5has the nod of the provincial People’s Committee. There are two special urbanareas in the country, Hanoi and HCM City; 17 are type 1, 25 are type 2, 42 aretype 3 and 90 are type 4.
Almost 36 percent of the population lives in urban areas, and this figure is expectedto rise to 40 percent by 2020, according to statistics from the constructionministry’s urban development department. Economic growth in urban areas isdoubling the country’s average growth rate.
Experts said the need to develop smart cities has arisen because of rapid urbanization,which has put a lot of pressure on traffic and transport, air quality andhealth care.
In recent year, several areas in the country have initiated plans to becomesmart cities, including Hanoi and HCM City.-VNA
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