Tag Archives: Ministry of Construction

Regional Plans to be Adjusted for Climate Change, Says Construction Minister

Planning for HCM City and its neighbouring provinces must be adjusted to adapt to climate change and ensure sustainable development, speakers said at a meeting on regional planning to 2030 held in Hanoi last week. Pham Hong Ha, Minister of … Continue reading

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Interim workshop on National Urban Development Strategy/ Hội thảo xây dựng chiến lược phát triển đô thị quốc gia

Urbanization in Vietnam has been increasing in recent years with the urban population accounting for 35.7% of the total population and is expected to reach 40% by 2020. To help guide decisions about how to manage this change, the Urban … Continue reading

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Building an evidence base through the Vietnam City Resilience Index

On Wednesday 16 December, members of the Urban Climate Resilience Community of Practice (UCR-CoP) met to share knowledge and thoughts on building an evidence base for decision making in urban planning in Vietnam. Topics covered included different data sources, combining … Continue reading

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