The first major obstacle, according to Ha, is urban planning. She stressed the need to develop a unified master plan that aligns national, regional, provincial, and municipal planning frameworks. In tandem, the city must digitize and publicly share planning data, improve inter-agency coordination, and allocate sufficient resources to ensure effective execution. These initiatives are expected to help fill the investment gap, with public investment needs estimated at 3.2 quadrillion VND (approx. Slow disbursement of public investment: The city met only 78% of its 2025 investment goals.

Source: VietNamNet News January 16, 2026 01:24 UTC