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More than 90 years ago, French architects, when planning Da Lat development, warned that underground and surface water would be enough for only 120,000 people. In 2020, the population had reached VND620,000-650,000.
The loopholes in urban development programming are behind the decline of greenery area in large cities, depriving urbanites of the right to a 'green life' .
ADB said urbanization in Vietnam has been proceeding very quickly, as seen in the expansion of the administrative boundary of Hanoi and HCM City, where formerly agricultural land is now being used for industrial, trade and service activities.
VietNamNet Bridge - The face of urban areas is expected to see big changes in the future as Vietnamese consumers want more green spaces.
As more high-rises have been built in urban areas, more trees have been chopped down and the green space has shrunk.
Only several stunted saplings have been seen on the newly opened roads in Hanoi. While the natural area of Hanoi has increased by four folds, the greenery area has not increased accordingly.