tailieunhanh - The Comprehensive Urban Development Programme in Hanoi Capital City (HAIDEP)

Where is "The Comprehensive Urban Development Programme in Hanoi Capital City HAIDEP" present on: Future population and urban growth management, urban transportation, urban water and sanitation,. | The Comprehensive Urban Development Programme in Hanoi Capital City HAIDEP Final Report summaRy 6 HANOI S ROLE IN THE REGION Main Issues Hanoi s urban development must be an integral part of the national urban policy and regional development framework. This requires existing policies and plans relating to Hanoi s urban development to be reviewed in order to come up with appropriate recommendations on the development direction Hanoi should take. However an effective coordination mechanism for regional planning and development in Vietnam is yet to be established. Existing regional plans such as the Red River delta plan1 the Northern Focal Economic Zone plan2 and the Hanoi metropolitan area plan3 as well as the regional transport master plan4 provide orientations for different target areas and scope. The main issues in regional development are summarized as follows 1 Widening Inequalities Most provinces besides the provinces of Hanoi and Hai Phong in particular are still at a low development level and their focus is primarily still on agriculture. The gaps in socioeconomic development as well as in the gross domestic product GDP shares among provinces are still high. The regional imbalance has resulted in the underutilization of the region s potential and competitive advantages. 2 Land Use As urbanization makes progress agricultural land has become marginalized in favor of industrial zones and other development uses. This is particularly seen in the more urbanized areas of Hanoi and Hai Phong. Meanwhile the land fund is often not effectively used to develop infrastructure and compensations for land clearance is still low. 3 Environment High urbanization and consequently the increasing number of in-migrants amplify urban management problems. Industrial and traffic pollution has become severe in many areas. Air quality and water pollution in urban areas and industrial zones have worsened. Most urban areas have insufficient and ineffective sewerage and drainage .