Five Da Lat wards to become central urban district under plan through 2050

Five adjoining wards of Da Lat are set to be planned as a central urban area and an internationally recognized resort destination by 2050, under a task approved by Lâm Đồng province.

The plan covers about 68,089 hectares across Xuân Hương-Da Lat, Lâm Viên-Da Lat, Cam Ly-Da Lat, Xuân Trường-Da Lat and Lang Biang-Da Lat. It divides development into a short-term phase through 2030 and a long-term phase through 2050.

The five-ward area is intended to serve as a mixed-use center for Lâm Đồng, the Central Highlands and the South Central Coast. Authorities envision high-quality international tourism, including MICE events, a nighttime economy and cultural industries linked to Da Lat’s UNESCO-recognized “City of Music” brand.

The plan also calls for a regional services and trade center, scientific and educational facilities, innovation activity and a flower-trading center. Medicinal plant cultivation, ecological farming and high-tech agriculture would develop alongside biodiversity protection in Bidoup-Núi Bà National Park.

Infrastructure is a central concern. The province wants to reduce pressure from dense development in the existing core, improve urban areas with greener and more modern infrastructure, and tackle traffic jams and localized flooding. Green and organic farming would gradually replace concentrated greenhouse agriculture. New residential areas must avoid strictly protected zones, utility and irrigation corridors, landslide and flood-risk areas, and land designated for defense, security or forestry.

The area will also be linked with Tuyền Lâm National Tourist Area and the Đankia-Suối Vàng project, while respecting the boundaries of the Lang Biang World Biosphere Reserve. Projections put the population at about 756,800 by 2050, including around 485,343 urban residents and the remainder converted from tourist numbers. Annual visitors could reach 17,474,715.