The 9th
France-Vietnam Economic and Financial Forum on “Sustainable Development of
Suburban Areas in Vietnam” opened in Hanoi on March 19 in the presence of
Deputy Prime Minster Hoang Trung Hai and French ambassador to Vietnam, Jean
Francois Girault.
In his
speech, Deputy PM Hai said the practical theme of the forum is one of the top
concerns of urban administrations in developing countries, including Vietnam.
Urbanization
is a trend and an objective criteria for defining which nations fall into the
categories of “developed” and “developing” countries, said Mr Hai.
There
are currently 755 urban areas in Vietnam including the two major ones - Hanoi and
HCM City.
Like
other developing countries, peripheral areas in Vietnam are facing challenges
due to the high urban population along with poor technical and social
infrastructure, which fails to meet transportation demands for both passengers
and goods. In addition to urbanization, the waste and inefficient use of land
has reduced agricultural areas, causing the disappearance of traditional craft
villages and widening the gap in the quality of life between urban and outlying
areas.
As a
nation that experienced rapid urbanization in the 1950s and 1960s, the France
has been successful in establishing institutional measures to develop both
urban and rural areas sustainably and harmoniously.
Vietnam
hopes to learn from France’s hands-on experiences in order to devise solutions,
management mechanisms and policies for developing sustainable suburban areas,
said Deputy PM Hai.
The
ongoing forum will wrap up on March 20.
VOV
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