Regarding the content of the provincial urban development program, the Circular clearly states that the content of the provincial urban development program shall comply with the provisions in Point a, Clause 4, Article 3a of Decree No. 11/2013/ND-CP dated January 14, 2013 of the Government on urban development investment management which is supplemented in Clause 3, Article 4 of Decree No. 35/2023/ND-CP dated June 20, 2023 of the Government amending and supplementing some articles of Decrees in the field of state management of the Ministry of Construction and the following detailed regulations:

- Urban development targets in Point a, Clause 3, Article 3a of the Decree on urban development investment management include: Urbanization rate; number of urban areas, list of urban areas, urban areas expected to adjust administrative boundaries and new urban areas expected to be established according to urban classification; ratio of urban construction land to the total natural land area of the province; Other provincial statistical indicators related to urban development according to the requirements of the locality.

- Key programs and projects to gradually implement sustainable urban development specified in Point d, Clause 3, Article 3a of the Decree on urban development investment management.

- Urban development investment projects using public investment capital and other capital sources specified in Point d, Clause 3, Article 3a of the Decree on urban development investment

- Urban development investment projects using public investment capital and other capital sources specified in Point đ, Clause 3, Article 3a of the Decree on urban development investment management are arranged in order of priority for each 5-year and 10-year period.

This Circular takes effect from November 10, 2023./.