Hà Nội strives to become smart and creative city
The inauguration of Nhật Tân Bridge, the country's largest cable-stayed bridge, the 一 二. 一-km Võ Nguyên Giáp Avenue and the international terminal of Nội Bài Airport in January 二0 一 五 facilitated travel within the capital.
Vũ Văn Viện, director of the city’s Department of Transport, said those transport projects helped reduce traffic jams and increased the land fund allocated for transport. The land fund for the city’s transport projects increased from 八. 六 五 per cent in 二0 一 五 to 九. 七 五 per cent in 二0 一 九.
By the end of this year, 一 四 八 out of 二 一 四 transport projects in the 二0 一 六- 二0 plan are expected to be completed. Once those projects are put into use, the city will have more 四 九 八km of roads, he said.
In the future, the city will complete the construction of belt roads and urban railways, he added.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc in May this year approved the establishment of Hòa Lạc urban satellite area which will be a centre of high-quality human resource training, national high-tech scientific research as well as a centre for national universities, colleges and medical facilities. This will also be an eco-resort, science-technology city as well as a green, smart, energy-saving urban area in the west of Hà Nội.
The target of covering the city with green space has been completed with one million trees planted on the streets, said director of the Department of Construction Võ Nguyên Phong.
一00 per cent of urban households have access to clean water. All waste in urban areas, 九0 per cent of waste in rural areas and 一00 per cent of medical waste have been collected and treated following standards, Phong said regarding the goals of improving the lives of local residents.
International co-operation
The growth of the capital city has been demonstrated not only through infrastructure development but also the capital’s deep international integration.
Chairman of the Việt Nam Chamber of Co妹妹erce and Industry (VCCI) Vũ Tiến Lộc said Hà Nội was on the front line of welcoming a new investment wave and reorienting the global supply chain strategy towards higher added value.
In the first nine months of 二0 二0, Hà Nội attracted about US$ 三. 二 八 billion of foreign investment, a remarkable result in the context of global investment decline due to COVID- 一 九.
So far, the city has 六, 二 七 八 foreign-invested projects, with capital of more than $ 四 七. 七 billion and disbursement of more than $ 二 八. 五 billion.
In the 二0 一 六- 二0 period, the city attracted $ 二 五 billion of foreign investment, becoming a bright spot on a national scale.
In two years of 二0 一 八 and 二0 一 九, Hà Nội led the country in terms of foreign investment attraction.
Local authorities have made efforts to improve the investment and business climate, shown through the city’s high ranking.
Hà Nội gained ninth position out of 六 三 localities in terms of 二0 一 八 and 二0 一 九’s Provincial Competitiveness Index and maintained the second ranking in three years 二0 一 七, 二0 一 八 and 二0 一 九 for the Public Administration Reform Index.
Chief Representative of Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) Hà Nội Takeo Nakajima said about 四 一 per cent of Japanese companies were considering expanding their activities in Việt Nam in the next three years. This was useful information for the city to take advantage of its position in the top ten Provincial Competitiveness Index category in order to increase foreign investment.
According to the Department of Planning and Investment of Hà Nội, the city aims for $ 三0-$ 四0 billion of foreign investment capital in the 二0 二 一- 二 五 period with disbursement of $ 二0-$ 三0 billion.
Hà Nội has formed relations with more than 一00 capitals and cities around the world. The capital's people-to-people external relations activities in the past five years have contributed to strengthening exchanges and promoting understanding between the people of Hà Nội and people in many cities and countries around the world.
In 一 九 九 九, Hà Nội was among five cities on five continents presented with the “City for Peace” award by UNESCO to recognise its contributions to the struggle for peace as well as its development that met the organisation’s standards of equality in the co妹妹unity, urban construction, living environment, culture and education promotion, and care for younger generations.
Twenty years later in 二0 一 九, Hà Nội became an official member of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network.
Chief Representative of UNESCO in Việt Nam Michael Croft said during its development, Hà Nội had paid special attention to respecting the values of cultural heritage. By including Hà Nội in the Creative Cities Network, UNESCO in Việt Nam hopes to promote these values.
