Long An speeds up building flood-proof residential areas
The Mekong Delta urban development must focus on developing compact city, a sustainable urban form for developing countries, said Deputy Minister of Construction Phan Thi My Linh at a conference on flood-proof residential areas and government's rural development plan in Long An province last December.
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At the conference
The local authorities in cities and provinces in the region should limit the growth of urban areas and urbanization in severe flooding zones, she added.
Chairman of the Vietnam Architects' Association Nguyen Tan Van
Outstanding architecture works are displayed in the meeting
According to Chairman of the Vietnam Architects' Association Nguyen Tan Van, architects of the Mekong Delta region and local governments have recently joined hands to implement socio-economic development goals, including planning residential areas that cope well with flooding and carrying embankment projects in 8 provinces in the region.
Vice chairman of the People’s Committee of Long An province, Pham Van Canh speaks at the conference.
Vice chairman of the People’s Committee of Long An province, Pham Van Canh affirmed that all opinions of experts are valuable experiences for the province in building flood-proof residential areas and new-style rural zones as well as contributing in the socio-economic development of Long An and Mekong Delta region./.
By Kien Dinh – Translated by Kim Khanh
