In his address at a discussion at the event, Deputy Minister Dung said that the Vietnamese Government has proactively approached and integrated missions and solutions to build a climate-resilient urban area system.

Although the nation has cared out several positive results in urban area development in tandem with economic growth and better living quality, response to global crisis, improvement of urban area planning, building and management, and construction of smart urban area, the urbanisation has shown shortcomings such as incomplete legal system and database on climate change, and limited resources for climate change response, he said.

Dung laid a stress on the necessity to maintain relations and cooperation between regional urban areas and countries, as well as share practical experience to overcome challenges together.

He highlighted the need of "sharing" and "connectivity", saying that “sharing” and “connectivity” will help ASEAN member states and China develop their close partnership in construction, improve the role of housing and urban-rural development in sustainable development, thus enhancing living quality and ensuring peace, security, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

In his opening remarks, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim held that ASEAN is working to develop the Southeast Asia into a dynamic region, both in economy and culture, acknowledging the region’s trustworthy connectivity and commitment to cooperation which will benefit its member states as they attain economic and social achievements.

In the framework of the event, Dung had a working session with Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, and a discussion with construction firms in Malaysia to study the country’s management and development of urban areas, housing and technical infrastructure.

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ASEAN member states need to strengthen solidarity: expert

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Source: VNA