Viet Nam News HCM City — Việt Nam is promoting the development of smart cities and this requires participation by all ministries, localities and enterprises and international experience, a conference heard in HCM City on Thursday. Speaking at the "Smart City - Sustainable City", Trần Quốc Thái, deputy general director of the Ministry of Construction’s urban development department, said: "The Ministry of Construction is proposing smart urban development by 2025 with a vision to 2030 and this is an important project.” Larry Ng, the director of the Architecture and Urban Design Excellence at the Singaporean National Development Ministry’s Urban Redevelopment Authority, shared lessons from the island’s efforts to become a smart city. “Since 1971 we have been making master plans and detailed plans for different areas of Singapore, and all are reconsidered every 10 years. “We have invited United Nations experts to come and … [Read more...] about Việt Nam pushes for development of smart urban areas
Sustainable residential development in urban areas
Hanoi looks to develop model of “garden city” in urban area
The Hanoitimes - Hanoi’s Department of Planning and Architecture publicized the detailed planning of a functional residential area expected to become a “garden city” in south of the Capital city. Many experts expected to bring residential medium density, close to nature and alleviate the ills of modern city. In the planning with a scale of 1:500, the residential area covers more than 75 hectares in Me Tri, Trung Van and Phu Do wards of Nam Tu Liem district, in the south of Thang Long Avenue. It is designed to consist of housing, lakes, greenery, and schools and accommodate 10,000 people. The department said while planning, relevant agencies of Hanoi tried to ensure appropriate land use and the residential area’s connectivity and harmony with surrounding projects, thereby meeting the general development demand in the south of Hanoi. The functional resident area is formed in line with the Prime Minister’s direction in January 2015 regarding the … [Read more...] about Hanoi looks to develop model of “garden city” in urban area
Innovation: Key to sustainable urban development in Singapore
The planning, design, and management of the urban environments are much admired by other Asian nations. Singapore has been a leader in the development of improved housing, environmental management, transportation, and innovation. The following outlines three good practice examples of approaches to sustainable urban development that have relevance to other Asian cities. From slum to quality living Affordable housing provision for the growing urban population remains a challenge to many cities. Among Asian cities, Singapore is often held up as a success story in affordable housing delivery. Singapore's shelter provision since the 1960s has been nothing short of phenomenal. Nearly all (99%) squatter settlements has been cleared. Most (84%) of Singapore's 3.2 million residents are provided with security of tenure, including home ownership (92%) in state-provide housing. More than 85,000 public housing units in 23 new towns have been constructed, and the worst of the housing shortages have … [Read more...] about Innovation: Key to sustainable urban development in Singapore
On policies of agriculture and rural development in the industrialization process
Many arguments and approaches relevant to agriculture and rural development have been applied in Vietnam, and they had strong impacts to policy making on these issues. While encouraging the process of industrialization and modernization, Vietnam also applied the strategies of this process to the way the country solves its agriculture and rural development problems. Many arguments and approaches relevant to agriculture and rural development have been applied in Vietnam, and they had strong impacts to policy making on these issues. While encouraging the process of industrialization and modernization, Vietnam also applied the strategies of this process to the way the country solves its agriculture and rural development problems. For theoretic exchange purpose, this paper focuses on: - Discussing arguments on agriculture and rural development ; - Describing the actual situations of agriculture and rural development and farmers in Vietnam; and - Suggesting some orientations and … [Read more...] about On policies of agriculture and rural development in the industrialization process
Pursuing green values in urbanization
Besides comfort and beauty, many property developers these days have another feature to boast: green values. And in the process of fast urbanization in major cities around the country, such a feature is worthwhile, as it add dimensions to comfort and beauty. Developing green values in property projects has become trendy, as more people in the world come to the perception that green designs and improved energy efficiency in buildings will help reduce not only energy costs but also greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to the fight against climate change. For many people, property projects designed to incorporate green values will help not only to save costs and protect the environment, but also to offer a competitive advantage in the property market. Particularly in the residential sector, some developers often highlight green values rather than elements of luxury as they market their projects. Khoo Teck Chong, general director of Setiabecamex JSC, shares his view over the topic, … [Read more...] about Pursuing green values in urbanization