The 15th National Assembly's 8th session continued its work in Hanoi on October 31 where discussions on the turning of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue into a centrally-run city took the focus.

Hanoi is seeking experience from Singapore in urban governance, social housing development and enhancing capacity for cadres, Chairman of municipal People’s Committee Tran Sy Thanh has said.

A plan to pilot the urban governance model in Hanoi has been issued by the municipal People’s Committee.

Officials from Vietnamese localities namely Hanoi, Binh Duong, Quang Ngai and Hai Phong, and representatives from the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs are joining foreign mayors, governors and officials from 125 countries and territories around the world at the World Cities Summit (WCS) Mayors Forum in Singapore on July 7-8.