At the upcoming ‘Talk of Spring 2019’ programme, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Da Nang will enter into an consulting agreement with Singaporean partners to make adjustments to the master urban plan for the city’s progress by 2030, with a vision towards 2050.

Synchronous infrastructure planning is essential to the development of a modern urban area

The Singaporean partners are Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF), Sakae Holdings Ltd, and Surbana Jurong Group.

The Singaporean partners will make a joint coordination to implement 3 pillars in promoting the city’s urban construction and development, namely adjustments to the master urban plan for the city’s progress by 2030, with a vision towards 2050; socio-economic development strategies by 2030, with a vision towards 2045; and the promotion of Singapore - Da Nang investment cooperation.

Director of the municipal Department of Construction Vu Quang Hung affirmed that Singapore has been still a good model for many urban areas worldwide to learn from, and Da Nang is no exception. It is noticeable that Singapore shares similarities with Da Nang in geography, climate patterns, and development scale.

In regard to the adjustments to the master plan, Hung said, the city needs a helping hand from the international consultants to propose an optimal urban development scenario which features many new and highly feasible ideas for the sake of Da Nang’s growth. 

Above all, the focus will be on realising the Politburo’s new resolution on the city’s development for 2030 with a vision toward 2045, on developing Da Nang towards the direction of becoming a green, modern-smart, global city with unique identity.

Accordingly, in terms of urban structure, besides the task of developing itself into a modern, smart city, Da Nang must develop in harmony with the preservation and development of natural sea - river - mountain structures.

In terms of the urban development model, importance will be attached to fostering the redevelopment of ‘compact city’ model, in tandem with the promotion of technical and social infrastructure.

Also, it is necessary to focus on solving issues related to climate change and sea level rise, flooding, and land subsidence in urban areas, and other issues of deep concern.

As for socio-economic development strategies, emphasis will be on designing new, green growth models in which the Singapore partners boasts rich experience.

Da Nang’s urban planning should head towards green and sustainable growth

In an effort to accelerate the cooperation grogramme between Singapore and Da Nang, the municipal administration will grant approval for research on the Danang Gateway, funded by a joint venture between Sakae Holdings Ltd, Fission Holdings Pte Ltd and Newtechco with a total capital of 2 billionUS$.

Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) is a forefront trade federation serving the manufacturing community by driving digitalisation, innovation-led productivity, business transformation and internationalisation towards enhancing the competitiveness of its member companies.

Currently, SMF has more than 3,000 member companies comprising of local SMEs and leading MNCs. Member companies are categorised into 10 Industry Groups and supported by its Centres of Excellence to address each industry’s unique and specific needs and interests.

Sakae Holdings Ltd is a public-listed Singapore-based food and beverage company that is on the fast track of global growth.

Surbana Jurong is one of the largest Asia-based urban and infrastructure consulting firms. Leveraging technology and creativity, Surbana Jurong provides best-in-class consultancy solutions across the entire value chain of the urbanisation, industrialisation and infrastructure domains.