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The Red River Delta aims to basically solve pollution, congestion, and flooding by 2030. In the photo, cars and motorbikes struggle to move on Khuat Duy Tien street (Hanoi) during daily rush hours. Photo: Pham Dong
The Red River Delta aims to basically solve pollution, congestion, and flooding by 2030. In the photo, cars and motorbikes struggle to move on Khuat Duy Tien street (Hanoi) during daily rush hours. Photo: Pham Dong

By 2030, the Red River Delta will basically solve pollution, congestion, and flooding

PHẠM ĐÔNG (báo lao động) 06/04/2026 09:15 (GMT+7)

By 2030, the Red River Delta region will basically solve pollution, traffic congestion and flooding; people's lives will be improved, leading the country.

On April 5, the Government Office said that the Prime Minister has issued Decisions approving the adjustment of the 6-Regional Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, including: Northern Midlands and Mountains; Red River Delta; North Central region; South Central Coast and Central Highlands regions; Southeast region and Mekong Delta.

In Decision No. 610/QD-TTg, the Prime Minister approved the adjustment of the Northern Midlands and Mountains Region Plan for the period 2021-2030, vision to 2050 as follows:

The scope and boundaries of planning for the Northern Midlands and Mountains region include the entire territory of 9 provinces: Cao Bang, Dien Bien, Lang Son, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Phu Tho, Son La, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang.

The decision sets a goal that by 2030, the Midlands and Northern Mountains region will be a green, sustainable and comprehensive development region, with a synchronous and modern basic infrastructure system, effectively adapted to climate change, ensuring effective intra-regional, inter-regional and international connectivity, affirming the region's position as a center connecting Southeast Asian countries with China, Central Asia and Europe.

In Decision No. 612/QD-TTg, the Prime Minister approved the adjustment of the Red River Delta Regional Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.

The scope and boundaries for planning adjustments include the entire land territory of 6 provinces and cities: Hanoi, Hai Phong, Ninh Binh, Hung Yen, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh provinces and the sea and island space.

The decision sets a goal that by 2030, the Red River Delta region will be a rapidly and sustainably developing region with a reasonable economic structure, imbued with national cultural identity; taking science, technology, innovation and digital transformation as breakthroughs and main driving forces for socio-economic development; having synchronous and modern infrastructure, smart cities with high connectivity; forming a green and smart urban network, adapting to climate change, fundamentally solving environmental pollution, traffic congestion and urban flooding.

In Decision No. 613/QD-TTg, the Prime Minister approved the adjustment of the North Central Coast Regional Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.

The scope and boundaries for adjusting the planning of the North Central region include the entire land territory of 5 provinces and cities: Hue City, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri provinces and the sea and island space determined according to relevant legal regulations.

In Decision No. 614/QD-TTg, the Prime Minister approved the Adjustment of the South Central Coast and Central Highlands Regional Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.

The scope and boundaries for adjusting the planning of the South Central Coast and Central Highlands regions include the entire land territory of 6 provinces and cities: Da Nang City, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong provinces and the determined sea and island space.

In Decision No. 615/QD-TTg, the Prime Minister approved the Adjustment of the Southeast Region Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.

The scope and boundaries for adjusting the planning of the Southeast region include the entire land territory of provinces and cities: Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh and the sea and island space.

In Decision No. 616/QD-TTg, the Prime Minister approved the Adjustment of the Mekong Delta Regional Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.

The scope and boundaries for adjusting the planning of the Mekong Delta region include the entire land territory of 5 provinces and cities: Can Tho, An Giang, Dong Thap, Ca Mau and Vinh Long; and the sea and island space identified.

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