Solutions for urban development in the direction of eco-urban in the future.

Originating from coping with climate change, natural disasters and epidemics, many cities around the world are shifting their urban development direction towards building green cities, smart cities and ecological cities; This is also an issue of global concern today. These issues have been discussed very carefully by countries around the world recently at the COP 26 to the Conventional Framework on Global Climate Change - taking place on October 31, 2021 in the United Kingdom. At this Forum, countries leaders pledged to cut emissions, the Earth will increase its heat by 2.70C this century. According to scientists, the world must reduce emissions by 50% by 2030 and bring net emissions to zero by 2050 to avert the worst impacts caused by global warming. Starting from the current situation of urban development in Lam Dong until 2021, on that basis, we want to build sustainable cities that adapt to climate change, in the process of urban development in Lam Dong, it is suggested that the following basic solutions should be implemented:

Dynamic, environmentally friendly urban development at national and international level

First of all, with a long-term vision, the urban development process in Lam Dong need to develop in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. With existing natural resources thanks to nature's precious gift to Lam Dong, among the 19 urban centers of Lam Dong province by 2035, it is necessary to be determined to orient urban development towards sustainable and friendly with the environment: such as eco-urban, smart eco-urban, garden urban, green urban village.... Particularly, it is necessary to have a development orientation for Da Lat city with its own identity of becoming a unique and rare city in the world; to focus on developing Da Lat urban area in the direction of a multi-functional, national and international-class city:

Invest adequate resources to accelerate the project of Da Lat becoming a smart city by 2025; Currently, the fields are well promoted in production and life such as: e-Government; intelligent education; smart travel; smart agriculture; intelligent traffic; smart urban management and smart land management...;

Continuing the synchronous and effective solutions to maintain the title of Da Lat as an environmentally sustainable city in ASEAN;

Focusing on investment so that Da Lat becomes a heritage city by 2025; This goal in recent years Lam Dong province has always received the attention of the Vietnam Association for Urban Planning and Development;

Conduct a review of necessary and sufficient conditions, combined with ecological environment management; urban embellishment with science and long-term vision; focus on protecting and developing the natural landscape, preserving landscape architecture to build Da Lat into a landscape city in the future;

Strengthen international cooperation to attract climate change adaptation projects, focus all resources and synchronous solutions to build Da Lat city into a low-carbon city in the future by 2035;

Close relationship with UNESCO, at the same time visit to learn experience from countries recognized by UNESCO as creative cities, to build Da Lat city into a creative city in the chain of global creative cities in the future;

In the process of urban development in Lam Dong, there will be a process of urban embellishment; The detailed planning and urban design project, scale 1/500 of Hoa Binh central area, Da Lat city, Lam Dong province was approved by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 229/QD-UBND dated 12/02 02/2019, including the embellishment of Hoa Binh center and the area of ​​​​Doi Dinh in Da Lat city. In the past, Da Lat city and Lam Dong province have received a lot of attention from the community, experts, scientists with different opinions on this issue, the authorities at all levels and the people of the city, Lam Dong province always listens and admits; However, the opinions have not yet made recommendations in a scientific and sustainable way to meet future development requirements. With the love of Da Lat and for the sustainable development of Da Lat, we recommend the Ministry of Construction, the Vietnam Urban Development Planning Association, the Vietnam Construction Association, the Vietnam Association of Architects, the Association of Vietnamese cities... are interested in supporting the process of embellishing Da Lat's urban areas according to the principle: "Preservation for development, development for conservation" so that Da Lat can meet new development requirements, avoiding the participating in comments based on feelings is not close to reality, but there are specific recommendations on how to do it, how to proceed to harmoniously meet the development needs of Da Lat people, tourists, professionals and local authorities at all levels, to meet the trend development requirements which have not been given proper attention.

Solutions to develop high-quality human resources

Implement training and re-training of human resources related to urban development: Construction Engineers, Architects, Urban Planning Engineers, Urban Management Engineers, Landscape Architects ... including in state management agencies, consulting units, investors in the direction of a new approach to urban development towards sustainability, adaptation to natural disasters, epidemics and climate change behind, grasp the trend of urban development according to the trend of the times;

In parallel with training, attracting human resources with high professional qualifications in management, engineering, technology ... not only focus on fostering a contingent of cadres and civil servants operating in the field of urban development. For urban development and construction investment, training programs must be focused, qualified and relevant to reality, but also attract investors with high-quality human resources to meet the requirements of urban development of the province in the future.

Investing in science and technology in urban development

In the process of urban development, it is necessary to approach the level of modern science and technology, thoroughly apply the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and implement digital transformation in urban development planning. Building an urban development information system, creating an information system to report on the implementation of urban development investment at agencies and units in a timely, complete and accurate manner. Assign, decentralize and organize the information collection, analysis and synthesis apparatus to provide transparent information for people and businesses;

 Carry out synchronously attracting investment with mechanisms and policies

It is necessary to carry out at the same time, the state should still be the lead in investment, management and operation of public services, environmental protection projects to ensure the social security of the government for the people. on urban development planning; at the same time, implement the mechanism of socialization in stages or areas that have little impact on people's lives, avoiding the situation that the government is passive and difficult to handle when incidents occur such as funding for functional zoning planning, residential area development projects in order to bring into play all resources to accelerate the process of urban development oriented.

There is a mechanism to encourage projects to develop green urban areas, sustainable and environmentally friendly ecological cities; project appraisal, in addition to population forecasting, synchronous development of technical infrastructure needs to focus on environmental sanitation; natural disasters, epidemics and climate change;

Strengthening administrative reform to serve people and businesses

Renovate recruitment and use of personnel in state management agencies, paying special attention to recruitment mechanisms and preferential policies to attract high-quality human resources in the process of urban development.

Raise the sense of state management responsibility for organizations and individuals, especially the contingent of civil servants involved in planning, consulting, appraisal, and investment promotion; improve the sense of responsibility for cadres and civil servants who directly come to urban development according to 4 targets: Mind, Level, Thinking and Responsibility for urban development planning with the goal of serving the purpose of serving urban development. the best quality of life service for the people; urban planning must have a long-term vision; strategic thinking systematically adapting to natural disasters, epidemics and climate change; Appraisal work must be mindful, paying attention to ensure the harmony between the interests of the State, the people and investors; The process of urban development needs to be focus on the strategic environment, carefully analyze the urban development process with economic, social and environmental impacts with the highest responsibility not only in the immediate but also in the long term. .

Solutions to mobilize capital sources for urban development

Effectively manage and balance provincial budget revenues and expenditures, exploit well the local budget revenues through revenue from land use, lottery, development investment loans, especially need interested in local bond sources. Take appropriate measures to mobilize maximum capital from exploiting land fund for urban development, especially construction of urban infrastructure;

For investment capital from the state budget (including ODA capital), preferential investment credit from the central government, revenue exceeding revenue, increasing revenue from the local economy. For non-budget capital, priority should be given to the development of urban infrastructure services in the direction of socialization such as water supply, environmental improvement, lighting; develop areas for urban expansion and reconstruction, urban areas with specialized functions.

Prioritize focusing resources on projects prioritizing investment and development of urban centers in economic zones, which are the driving force for breakthroughs and have great spillover effects, creating momentum for socio-economic development, stimulating economic growth and urban development in each region. Combine and integrate the urban development program with the goals, programs and projects of socio-economic development, development of green urban villages, smart cities, and smart ecological cities of the province;

Strengthening solutions to promote planning in urban areas to form land funds for auction to collect land use fees. Continue to promote socialization in the fields of education and training, health care, culture, information, physical training and sports, housing... to mobilize all social resources for investment in developing these fields. this area;

From the above-mentioned scientific and practical bases associated with social community responsibilities, in order to well implement the provincial master plan to 2035 and a vision to 2050 to achieve the highest goals and efficiency. The conservation of architectural heritage and landscape environment is always a core value in the current and future urban development process. In the coming time, Lam Dong province will continue to strengthen planning management, focusing on forest management and protection, afforestation and planting many suitable landscape trees; promote the results of urban development in the past time, and at the same time implement synchronously the urban development planning in the coming time with the goal of all Lam Dong urban areas in the future in the direction of green and eco-urban, smart eco-city, garden city, green urban village... in order to adapt to natural disasters, epidemics and climate change.

  Pham S, Vice Chairman

Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee