Vietnam
A deep analysis of Vietnam National Urban Policy
Region: Asia & The Pacific

GDP per capita

Population (2016)

Population growth rate

Inflation Rate (2014)

Drinking water (rural)

Drinking water (urban)

Forested areas

CO2 emissions estimate

Labour force (females)

Labour force (males)

Female life expectancy

Male life expectancy

Unemp % of labour force

Urban population

Male education

Female education
Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset

TITLE OF NUP
National Urban Development Strategy (Explicit)

STAGE OF NUP
Feasibility Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
N/A

TIMELINE
2016

FOCUS
The strategy focuses on mainstreaming climate change into National Urban Policies, increasing institutional coordination, and enhancement of government capacity.

COMMENTS
The National Urban Development Strategy is under development with the support of UN- Habtitat. It is being financed by UN Development Account, Cities Alliance, and Asian Development Bank. Other invilved UN branches.

Thematic scope of Vietnam NUP

Thematic attention
Economic
Development

Thematic attention
Spatial
Development

Thematic attention
Human
Development

Thematic attention
Environmental
Development

Thematic attention
Climate
Resilience
Graphical Representation
Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information
Measurement of how Vietnam NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Vietnam, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Vietnam NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Feasibility phase.
NO
Territorial development
Vietnam NUP does not address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the Vietnam NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Vietnam NUP does not address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.
NO