He has in his experience observed a shift from governments simply more adapting external benchmarks in Asian cities, to now digging deeper into local history, social structures, and local culture and traditions, to create something that is not just global but has global standards, and is yet very localized.

Understanding food security, how planners are also responsible for designing urban systems that allow for implementable and sustainable solutions that take into account how our current agricultural systems fall short is integral. The team reflects on how these can be integrated into functioning modern cities, as cities aim to exist within self-sustaining ecosystems, especially as changes to the geopolitical landscape continue.

enCity’s CEO + Co-Founder, Dzung Do Nguyen gave a presentation on coastal and riverside urban development at the end of June 2022 by invitation of Quang Nam Province leaders and the Vietnam Urban Development Planning Association.

On 21st June 2022, at the Shape the World Summit 2022 organized by enCity’s partner, Consulus, our CEO and Co-Founder, Dzung Do Nguyen shared his insights on Shaping Places of Resilience for a Nation.