Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the adjustment of the zoning plan to 2030, with a vision to 2050, for Dalat in the central highlands province of Lam Dong.

Under the revised plan, Dalat will become the political, administrative, commercial, and cultural centre, and the economic hub of Lam Dong province.

The city is also planning for an international standard tourism resort, a national centre for scientific research, training and technology transfer, as well as agricultural production and research, biological diversity protection.