Urban tourism facing challenges
Though boasting their own appeal, Vietnam’s major cities have failed to compete with their regional counterparts in tourist numbers and return visitors.
Thua Thien-Hue to become a centrally-run municipality
Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh approved urban master planning tasks for 2045 and vision to 2065 on October 19. Central Thua Thien-Hue province is to become a centrally-run municipality by 2025, becoming one of Vietnam’s major centers for science and technology, high-quality education, and training by 2030, and a festival city and center of culture, education, tourism, and special health of Asia by 2045.
Quang Nam moving ahead with urban areas
To implement Resolution No. 06-NQ/TW dated January 24, 2022 from the Politburo, the Standing Board of the Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee has issued an action plan on urban planning, construction, management, and development to 2030 and vision to 2045, which includes developing Hoi An ancient town into a specific urban area. The central province is striving for an urbanization rate of 37 per cent by 2025 and 40 per cent by 2030.