Thoroughly grasp and implement the Politburo's Resolution on urban planning and development

On the morning of May 18, the Central Party Secretariat held a conference to disseminate and implement Resolution No. 06 dated January 24, 2022 of the Politburo on planning, construction, management and sustainable development of Vietnamese urban areas to 2030, with a vision to 2045.

The conference was organized in a combination of in-person and online formats to the connecting points of central and local ministries, departments and branches.

Comrades Vo Van Thuong - Politburo member, Standing member of the Secretariat; Tran Anh Tuan - Politburo member, Head of the Central Economic Commission; Nguyen Trong Nghia - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department; Le Van Thanh - Member of the Party Central Committee - Deputy Prime Minister chaired the conference.

Delegates attending the Conference at the Hanoi bridge. Photo: VGP/Nguyen Hoang

Urbanization and urban development are inevitable trends of the times and are issues of particular concern to society, as mentioned in Party documents. Based on these practical requirements, the Politburo issued Resolution No. 06 dated January 24, 2022, setting out the general goal of accelerating the pace and improving the quality of urbanization, developing sustainable urban areas in a network, and forming a number of smart dynamic urban areas and urban chains connecting with the region and the world. Institutions and policies on planning, construction, management and sustainable urban development will be basically completed.

At the Nghe An bridge point, there was comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. Comrades of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Party Executive Committee; leaders of provincial departments, branches, districts, cities and towns. Photo: Thanh Le

INEVITABLE TREND

From the general objective, the specific targets set out in Resolution 06 include: The urbanization rate by 2025 will reach at least 45%, by 2030 it will reach over 50%. The ratio of urban construction land to total natural land area will reach about 1.5 to 1.9% by 2025, by 2030 it will reach about 1.9 to 2.3%. By 2025, the whole country will have about 950 to 1,000 urban areas, by 2030 about 1,000 to 1,200 urban areas.

By 2030, a number of national and regional urban centers will be formed that meet the health, education and training, and urban culture targets equivalent to the average of urban areas in the top 4 ASEAN countries. Along with that, the urban economy will contribute about 75% to the country's GDP by 2025 and about 85% by 2030. The proportion of the digital economy in the GRDP of centrally-run cities will reach an average of 25-30% by 2025 and 35-40% by 2030.

Build a national and regional smart urban network with international connections and 3-5 urban areas with regional and international recognized brands by 2030.

Resolution 06 also sets out key tasks and solutions, focusing on: Perfecting institutions and policies to facilitate the urbanization process, planning, construction, management and sustainable urban development; improving the quality of urban planning to meet the requirements of construction, management and sustainable urban development; focusing on building and developing a sustainable national urban system with a synchronous network.

Promote the development of housing, a synchronous, modern, interconnected urban infrastructure system that adapts to climate change; build and perfect the urban government model; improve the effectiveness and efficiency of urban management and the quality of urban life, ensure social security and welfare, security, safety and urban order...

At the conference, leaders of ministries, branches and localities discussed plans and orientations for urban development in the coming time.

View of Nghe An bridge. Photo: Thanh Le

SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Speaking at the conference, Comrade Vo Van Thuong - Standing member of the Secretariat requested: Provincial and municipal Party Committees, Party committees, Party executive committees, Party delegations, and Party committees directly under the Central Committee to organize the study and dissemination of the Resolution to cadres and Party members; develop a Program and action plan to implement the Resolution with a specific roadmap and assignment; supplement and concretize the targets stated in the Resolution into the annual plan and for each stage of the sector, locality, agency, and unit; periodically inspect and evaluate the implementation.

At the same time, it is necessary to innovate urban planning thinking, theory and methods; ensure that urban planning must have a long-term, synchronous and modern vision, taking people and quality of life as the center; urban culture and civilization as the foundation for development; harmoniously combine the process of urbanization, urban development with industrialization, modernization, new rural construction and economic restructuring, social development management, ensuring national defense and security. Urban planning and urban infrastructure development must be one step ahead and create the main resources for urban development.

At the same time, focus on perfecting the legal system and promulgating breakthrough mechanisms and policies for sustainable urban development, promoting rapid and effective economic growth in urban areas; strongly developing industry linkages, regional linkages and multi-dimensional connectivity advantages of urban areas.

Implement stronger decentralization and delegation of power to urban authorities in conjunction with enhancing responsibility, ensuring unified leadership, direction and management from the Central Government. Promote and exploit effectively resources from urban areas and social resources for urban development. Create all conditions and encourage economic sectors, especially the private sector, to participate in urban development investment...

Panoramic view of Nghe An bridge. Photo: Thanh Le

The Standing Secretariat requested the Government Party Committee to direct the development and implementation of strategies and plans on national urban development, the National Program on urban construction, renovation, reconstruction and development, urban infrastructure development and other key strategies, projects and programs related to urban development.

Develop and implement the Master Plan for administrative units at all levels for the period up to 2030, with a vision to 2045; approve plans in accordance with the spirit of the Resolution; prioritize the allocation of sufficient resources to carry out the tasks stated in the Resolution; urgently direct the review, supplementation and completion of sub-law documents under the authority related to urbanization and urban development.