Vietnam National Assembly advances urban development and technology legislation

Vietnam National Assembly urban development law AI apartment management drone regulation decentralisation

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction announced proposals to apply artificial intelligence in the management of apartment complexes, citing early detection of fire, flood, and slip hazards, as well as smart parking and access control.

Lawmakers are debating a draft Urban Development Law that would grant special cities such as Ho Chi Minh City broader authority over planning, investment, finance and land use, creating a legal framework for “super‑cities”. The draft calls for clear criteria and transparent mechanisms if its scope is extended to other municipalities.

During the same parliamentary session, deputies discussed a draft law to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, which includes regulation of dual‑use items such as unmanned aerial vehicles (drones). They stressed that decentralisation must be paired with robust oversight, warning against “handing over power without control”.

Separate debates covered amendments to the Oil and Gas Law, focusing on the rights and obligations of the state‑owned oil corporation as the “host nation”, and provisions to ensure fair land compensation so residents benefit from rising land values generated by urban projects.

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Ho Chi Minh City · Hoàng Thanh Tùng · Nguyễn Minh Tuấn · Nguyễn Thị Thanh · Nguyễn Tiến Hưởng · Phan Chi Hieu · Phan Văn Giang · Vietnam

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Amendments to the Oil and Gas Law focus on the rights and obligations of the state‑owned oil corporation as the host nation. tienphong.vn
[○ 1 SOURCE] The National Assembly discussed a draft law to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, including regulation of dual‑use items such as drones. kienthuc.net.vn
[○ 1 SOURCE] Lawmakers called for clear criteria and transparent mechanisms when expanding the Urban Development Law to other municipalities. baoxaydung.vn
[○ 1 SOURCE] The draft drone regulation proposes risk‑based management to balance security concerns with civil uses. kienthuc.net.vn
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction proposed using AI to manage apartment complexes, including early detection of fire, flood, and slip hazards. cafef.vn
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Urban Development Law includes provisions to ensure fair land compensation so residents share in increased land value.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Deputies emphasized that decentralisation must be paired with robust oversight, warning against handing over power without control. tienphong.vn
[○ 1 SOURCE] The draft Urban Development Law aims to grant special cities like Ho Chi Minh City greater authority over planning, investment, finance, and land use.