Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged faster progress toward the drafting, appraisal, submission and approval of the Hanoi Master Plan, in a document sent to relevant ministries and agencies on December 25.
The direction follows the National Assembly’s decision allowing Hanoi to prepare a unified Master Plan by integrating the Hanoi Capital Plan and the Hanoi General Master Plan.
The PM requested the Hanoi People’s Committee to speed up preparations, complete appraisal procedures and promptly submit the Master Plan to the competent authority for approval.
The plan must ensure inclusive, comprehensive and feasible development while effectively addressing long-standing bottlenecks such as traffic congestion, air pollution, urban flooding, clean water supply and environmental sanitation, according to the direction.
During the planning process, Hanoi was instructed to coordinate closely with neighboring provinces, including Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen and Ninh Binh.
The goal is to ensure strong linkages in the development space and synchronized connections between urban and rural areas and shared strategic infrastructure such as transport, electricity, water supply, waste treatment and telecommunications.
At the same time, the plan should fully tap the potential and strengths of each locality and the wider capital region to foster balanced, inclusive and coordinated development.
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