Urbanization and Sustainable Development in the Central Highlands

The main topics of the workshop were:

- Methodological issues and practical research approaches to urbanization and urban management in the sustainable development of the Central Highlands.
- Experiences of countries in the region and around the world regarding urbanization and managing the urbanization process in sustainable development.
- Issues related to urbanization and the management of urbanization in the Central Highlands region today.
- Specific recommendations on urbanization and managing the urbanization process in the sustainable development of the Central Highlands.

Typical reports such as: "On urbanization in the Central Highlands" (Dr. Pham Si Liem - Institute of Construction and Urban Economics Research) address the issue of needing to improve the capacity of the authorities of core cities so that these cities can have a strong ripple effect, promoting the development of the entire region; “Consequences of Rapid Urbanization in the Central Highlands” (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Minh Hoa – Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities) discusses the negative impacts of urbanization on water resources, natural landscapes, culture, and the lifestyle of people in the Central Highlands; “From Buon Ma Thuot City: Reflecting on the Urban Cultural Identity of the Central Highlands” (Prof. Dr. Hoang Dao Kinh – National Council for Cultural Heritage) addresses the issue of preserving tangible and traditional culture of ethnic minority communities in the context of modern urbanization; “Urban Planning in Buon Ma Thuot” (Architect Dieu Quang Hung) notes that urban planning should focus on natural conditions and historical and cultural factors; “Urban Cultural Life and the Development of Indicators for Measuring the Level of Urban Civilization” (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Luong Hong Quang – Vietnam Institute of Culture and Arts); “Basic Views of the Party and State on Urban Planning and Sustainable Urban Development” (Ms. Doan Thi Thanh Huyen – Vietnam Women's Academy); “Urbanization in the Central Highlands – current situation and trends” (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Ba Thinh – University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi)…