Hanoi is expected to unveil its Capital Master Plan with a 100-year vision in late June 2026, coinciding with the 2026 Hanoi Investment Promotion Conference.
The announcement will be carried out through all statutory methods, including a major exhibition at the Hanoi Museum featuring 4D planning models, thematic imagery, and documentary screenings.
According to the Hanoi People’s Committee, the city previously developed two parallel planning systems governed by different frameworks: the Capital Plan under the 2017 Law on Planning and the General Capital Plan under the 2024 Law on Urban and Rural Planning.
This duality led to overlaps and a lack of synchronization between socio-economic development strategies and spatial organization. It also hindered the effective resolution of chronic bottlenecks such as traffic congestion, flooding, and environmental pollution, while failing to establish clear development models and causing a waste of resources.
In response to the shift toward a two-tier local government model and the global trends of smart cities and international connectivity, the city identified the creation of a sustainable 100-year Master Plan as an urgent necessity. This unified plan is intended to establish a consistent legal foundation and generate breakthrough momentum for the capital during the “era of the nation’s rise.”
On December 11, 2025, the National Assembly passed Resolution No. 258/2025/QH15, which introduced pilot specific mechanisms and policies for major projects in the capital city. Article 6 of this resolution authorized the city to consolidate national and regional planning with the integrated contents of both the Capital Plan and the General Capital Plan into a single, unified Capital Master Plan.
Following a comprehensive process of drafting, public consultation, and official review, the Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee issued Decision No. 2512/QD-UBND on May 13, 2026, officially approving the Hanoi Capital Master Plan with a 100-year vision.
Thanh Xuân
