Hanoi (VNA), March 3 -- Van Don island district in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh will be developed into a multi-sectoral coastal economic zone and a centre for entertainment, high-end sea tourism and services, according to an urban development programme for the district recently approved by the provincial People's Committee.

The focus will also be on developing Van Don into a city that is green, sustainable and adaptive to climate change with a synchronous infrastructure system by 2030.

Van Don will invest in upgrading infrastructure and urban development to meet the tier-3 standard by 2025 and the tier-1 standard by 2030 following the National Assembly Standing Committee's Resolution No 1210/2016/UBTVQH13 on urban classificat...