Copenhagen (VNA) - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, together with King Frederik X of Denmark, visited the Lynetteholm artificial peninsula project and a major new urban area in Copenhagen on the morning of October 21 (local time), as part of his state visit to Denmark.
Lynetteholm is one of Denmark’s largest urban development and climate change adaptation projects. Located in the Copenhagen harbour area, facing the Øresund Strait, the project was approved by the Danish Parliament in 2021, with construction commencing in 2022. Covering an area of approximately 2.75 square kilometres (275 hectares), the project is expected to be fully completed by 2070.
The project aims to achieve three main objectives: protecting Copenhagen against the risks of rising sea levels, storms and flooding; developing a modern, green urban area capable of meeting housing needs for nearly 50,000 people and creating approximately 30,000 jobs; and expanding urban space while developing public transport, green infrastructure and coastal ecological areas.
Lynetteholm is considered a symbol of Denmark’s long-term vision of combining sustainable urban development with climate change adaptation, offering valuable lessons for Vietnam’s coastal cities.
General Secretary and President Lam noted that Vietnam has a long coastline, with many cities, economic zones and important infrastructure systems located in coastal areas and low-lying deltas. Rapid urbanisation, together with the increasingly evident impacts of climate change, makes it necessary to bring about a strong shift in thinking on urban planning and development, as well as infrastructure development, towards greener, more integrated and more resilient approaches.
To create opportunities to expand development space, particularly towards the sea, Vietnam has undertaken the restructuring and reorganisation of administrative units at all levels. As a result, 21 of its 34 provinces and centrally-run cities now have coastlines.
This represents a major advantage for tapping the potential and strengths of the sea to promote socio-economic development in individual localities and throughout the country. This includes the establishment and development of urban areas and economic zones, seaport infrastructure and logistics systems, as well as other functional areas along the coast and offshore.
The General Secretary and President said that the experience of Lynetteholm showed that a climate change adaptation project could be designed to simultaneously create new development space, enhance coastal landscapes, generate ecological value and deliver socio-economic benefits.
This approach offers valuable lessons for Vietnam as it studies solutions for coastal urban development and the protection of major economic centres against climate-related risks, he said.
The leader called on relevant agencies to exchange views and study the possibilities for cooperation and learning from Denmark’s experience, turning the discussions held during the visit into concrete cooperation programmes suited to Vietnam’s conditions.
Building on the strong foundation of Vietnam-Denmark relations, particularly the similarities in their orientations towards green growth and sustainable development, General Secretary and President Lam expressed his confidence that cooperation between the two countries in urban planning, infrastructure development and climate change adaptation still holds considerable potential./.
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☕ Afternoon briefing on October 21
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
16th National Assembly’s second session: Lawmakers seek transparent organ allocation criteria
Deputy Tran Thi Nhi Ha from Hanoi called for clear statutory criteria for transplant priority, including medical urgency, compatibility, expected outcomes and waiting time, without discrimination based on economic circumstances, ethnicity, religion, gender or residence.
Intermediaries need to be eliminated to ensure reasonable medicine, medical equipment prices: PM
Many medicines, particularly branded drugs, and medical devices are imported. Even when manufacturers expand domestic production, Vietnam remains dependent on imported raw materials, with local capacity meeting only a small proportion of demand.
Lawmakers propose scrapping employment service licences, expanding compulsory social insurance coverage
The draft law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Social Insurance will authorise the NA Standing Committee to decide, based on Government proposals and socio-economic conditions, on compulsory coverage for people working without employment contracts and those on digital platforms with stable, regular jobs and incomes.
Healthcare law revisions aim to safeguard public rights and safety
Proposed revisions to healthcare laws aim to strengthen safeguards for public health and individual rights, expand access to organ transplantation, streamline administrative procedures and improve oversight of medicines and medical devices, while ensuring protection for vulnerable groups and health insurance beneficiaries.
Polish Prime Minister to pay official visit to Vietnam
Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 24 to 26.
16th NA’s second session: Social insurance coverage to expand under roadmap
The draft Law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Social Insurance sets out a roadmap to expand coverage to people working without formal employment relationships, digital platform workers and other groups with stable, regular employment and income. The expansion will be phased in line with socio-economic conditions in each period.
☀️ Morning digest on October 21
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
Top leader stresses linking Denmark’s strengths with Vietnam’s potential, development opportunities
Vietnam stands ready to work alongside Denmark to link Denmark’s strengths with Vietnam’s potential and development opportunities, jointly pursuing lasting peace, sustainable development and green prosperity, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam.
Top leader meets embassy staff, Vietnamese communities in Denmark, Iceland, southern Sweden
Leveraging their credibility, standing and networks in their host countries, Vietnamese in Denmark, Iceland and Sweden should continue to serve as “strategic bridges of friendship,” promoting cooperation between Vietnam and these countries at multiple levels, said top leader To Lam.
Top Vietnamese leader’s visit to push for deeper EU ties
The trip to the EU comes as Vietnam-EU ties gain momentum. It aims to reaffirm the importance Vietnam attaches to the EU in its overall foreign policy, strengthen political trust and advance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in an increasingly substantive and effective manner.
Vietnam urged to turn overseas talent into national development force
Politburo Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW has created opportunities for overseas Vietnamese to contribute directly to national development through their expertise, experience and international networks.
Vietnam's first lady, Danish Queen present Vietnamese book collection to Copenhagen library
Books offer a valuable way to understand a nation, and lasting friendship between the two countries begins with mutual understanding of each other's history, values and spirit, Ngo Phuong Ly said, expressing her hope that the library will continue to share readers’ needs.
NA deputies call for transparent electricity pricing mechanism
NA President Tran Thanh Man noted that the Government proposed amending and supplementing several provisions to address bottlenecks related to investment procedures, improve electricity pricing mechanisms, direct power purchase agreements (DPPAs) and offshore wind power development.
Vietnam looks to China’s experience in preparation for APEC 2027
Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan congratulated China's Ministry of Finance on successfully organising a series of meetings under the APEC Finance Ministers’ Process (FMP) 2026, which, he said, has contributed significantly to regional economic and financial cooperation and the success of APEC 2026.
General Secretary and President To Lam witnesses exchange of Vietnam-Denmark cooperation agreements
The exchange of cooperation agreements took place at the Vietnam-Denmark Business Forum in Copenhagen on the morning of October 20 (local time), as part of the top Vietnamese leader’s state visit to Denmark.
Vietnam, Singapore seek to deepen cooperation in personnel training
Politburo member and Standing member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu expressed appreciation for Singapore’s support for Vietnam’s reform, development and international integration, particularly through practical training programmes and the sharing of experience in policymaking, economic management and effective policy implementation.
Vietnam, Malaysia hold first defence policy dialogue
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang noted that Vietnam–Malaysia relations have advanced significantly, culminating in the elevation of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in November 2024. Defence cooperation has also made positive progress under the governments’ Memorandum of Understanding on defence cooperation, signed in Hanoi in December 2023.
Lawmakers stress importance of removing bottlenecks to develop digital economy
Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung said the draft law amending the four laws seeks to institutionalise the Party’s policies, address legal obstacles, simplify administrative procedures, strengthen decentralisation and delegation of authority, and improve the business environment.
Vietnam, New Zealand convene 14th political consultation
The two sides conducted a comprehensive review of bilateral cooperation and progress on high-level commitments and agreements, saying that relations have advanced since they were upgraded to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in February 2025, with a range of important diplomatic activities marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties, particularly the state visit to New Zealand by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam in August.