Ho Chi Minh City aims to develop Tan Son Nhat Airport urban area with commercial and service streets associated with transportation.

Hanoi needs to remove barriers and obstacles preventing growth.

Hanoi has announced the master plan for the Red River urban area, with a scale of 1/5000.

The Ministry of Construction has written to cities and provinces urging them to repair and rebuild aging apartment buildings there as the central Government has rolled out a loan package totaling VND15 trillion for housing investors.

The Politburo has issued a fresh Resolution which will allow Hanoi to explore the possibility of building new cities from its existing districts over the coming years to take full advantage of the capital’s development potential.

The northern port city of Hai Phong has approved GMP International GmbH’s designs of the city's political - administrative center and the convention and performance center.

Hanoi needs to make the best use of the technological capability of institutions and individuals to help draw up urban planning of the highest possible quality.

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

In 2010, Hanoi Party Committee passed a policy on checking and retaining natural lakes to protect the landscapes. But no one has counted the number of existing lakes.

Some content in the general plan for Hanoi (Plan 1259) has become outdated after 10 years, hindering the city’s development.

It is difficult for Hanoi to develop a center with the current transport system. Expansion to the suburbs is inevitable. Many major cities in the region do the same.

The Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City faces challenges finding resources to realise an airport-based urban area, experts said at a recent seminar.

HCM City authorities are drafting design and construction plans for urban development along the city’s first metro line, aiming to tackle issues such as flooding and congestion and improve the city’s landscapes and residents’ quality of life.

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee yesterday formally introduced Decision No.1528/QD-TTg, issued on September 14, 2021 by the Prime Minister, about the task of adjusting the general planning for HCMC until 2040,

HCM City has sent an urgent request to the Ministry of Planning and Investment for a VND17.2trn (USD753m) state fund allocation during the 2021-2025 period to complete three key projects in the city.

Public green spaces have never been more important in Hanoi, a densely populated city facing challenges from rapid urbanisation, climate change and air pollution.

The newly-adjusted master plan for Ho Chi Minh City must ensure that its residents’ interests are a top priority, Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen has said.

HCM City authorities have instructed districts to take urgent action to prevent speculators from exploiting the news about urban development planning.

Hanoi plans to turn the five suburban districts of Hoai Duc, Gia Lam, Dong Anh, Thanh Tri, Dan Phuong into inner districts in the next five years 

The number of urban areas in Vietnam increased from 480 in 1986 to 830 in 2019, reflecting the appearance of 10 urban areas each year.