Keywords: climate change, urban development, urban management
Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia, the total national land area is 329,314 km2 and about 3,200 km long the sea. In recent years, Vietnam urban development has been changed a lot in both quantity and quality. The number of cities and towns increased from 629 in urban areas (1999) to 762 (2012), urbanization rate increased from 29.6% (1999) to 31.5% (2011). There are 02 grade cities that are Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh; 12 cities of the first class; 10 cities of the second class; 51 cities and Towns of thirst class; 55 towns of the
fourth class and 632 small towns of the fifth class;