Poor urban development planning and the intentional adjustment of development plans to serve certain interest groups will affect development of physical spaces for many generations.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked ministries and agencies to fix obstacles during the implementation of the Law on Planning so that slow planning doesn’t hinder socio-economic development.

The long-awaited new decree guiding to the Law on Planning is expected to open a wider business development space for businesses to venture further into projects in Vietnam in the months ahead.

Dang Huy Dong, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, tells Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) that the Planning Law will boost growth and be welcomed by enterprises.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), which is now drafting the Law on Planning, is attempting to reduce overlapping development plans.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Chi Dung, Minister of Planning and Investment, speaks to the Thoi bao Kinh te Sai Gon (Sai Gon Economic Times) about the importance of enacting the Law on Planning.