HCM City learns Seoul’s urban development experience
(VOV) - Experts from Seoul and HCM City on March 28 shared experience in addressing challenges arising from urban development.
Nguyen Trong Hoa, Director of the HCM City Development Research Institute, said in the development process, big cities in the world including HCM City and Seoul have faced challenges in urban planning, transport infrastructure development, environmental pollution and effects of climate change.
“It is necessary to strengthen cooperation among cities and research institutes to solve these problems in the most effective and efficient manner,” he said.
Chang Huyn Lee, Director of the Institute of Seoul Studies, recalled 20 years ago, Seoul also encountered similar difficulties in environmental pollution and urban planning, and his institute provided consultancy for the local authorities to tackle these matters.
He added that urban planning, environmental pollution and climate change are global issues, so a city can benefit and receive much needed support from cooperation with other cities in the world to resolve them.
Delegates also proposed participating in the Megacity network which was launched by the Institute of Seoul Studies and discussed opportunities for future cooperation in the related field.