APPROVING THE SCHEME ON DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN AREAS IN VIETNAM IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
The Prime Minister promulgates the Decision No. 438/QD-TTg on approving the Scheme on development of urban areas in Vietnam in response to climate change in the 2021-2030 period on March 25, 2021.
Specific objectives of the scheme include: to formulate programs and plans to survey and assess levels of impacts of climate change on the urban system prone to high risk; to propose pilot programs and projects, estimate funding, and assign ministries, sectors and localities to coordinate with one another in organizing the implementation thereof; to set urban development orientations, focusing on improvement of quality of technical infrastructure, environmental services and overall master plans in adaptation to disasters and climate change, etc.
The Scheme shall be implemented with 02 phases: Phase I (2021-2025): To be implemented in 5 urban areas, including Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi, Can Tho, Hai Phong and Da Nang, and urban areas in 07 provinces in the Northern Coastal region, Central Coastal region and Mekong River delta and 07 provinces in the Northern Mountainous region and Central Highlands region; Phase II (2026-2030): To be implemented in coastal and delta urban areas prone to flood; or at high risk of flashfloods and landslides in the provinces in the Northern Mountainous region, Central Coastal region, etc.
This Decision takes effect on the signing date.
