A delegation of Buon Ma Thuot in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, led by Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Vu Van Hung, visited France from December 12-14 to learn from French and international partners about green and sustainable urban planning.

The Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city will take part in the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) this year, with the aim of transforming itself into a clean and green city, a recent meeting heard.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to expand the number of public green spaces between now and 2030 with an aim of improving the quality of life and beauty of the city.

Bac Giang city, the capital of northern Bac Giang province, will take measures to turn itself into a first-tier city with smart and green development, according to Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vu Tri Hai.

The Indonesian government’s plan of relocating its capital city from Jakarta to the eastern region of Kalimantan Island is perceived as a potential for the nation to develop a green city from scratch.

A ceremony was held in Da Nang central city on August 31 to receive the title of National Capital 2018 by the World Wide Fund for Nature’s One Planet City Challenge programme.

A ceremony was held in Da Nang central city on August 31 to receive the title of National Capital 2018 by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s One Planet City Challenge programme.

A pilot project using low carbon emission light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs will light up 19 main downtown streets in Da Nang as the central coastal city prepares for the high-profile 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Economic Leaders Week.

The central city of Da Nang has listed 68 Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, 22 of them in the hi-tech sector, calling for investment from domestic and foreign businesses in the 2017-20 period.