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0:00Now, around the world, cities are

0:02growing at faster than ever before. By

0:042050, nearly 70% of the world's

0:07population will live in urban areas. As

0:11island lines rise and populations

0:13expand, the challenge is no longer

0:15simply about building bigger cities. It

0:18is about creating places that are

0:20smarter, more resilient, and better

0:23prepared for the future.

0:24>> Right, but perhaps the biggest question

0:26lies elsewhere when it might be how do

0:28we build cities where people and nature

0:31can thrive together? Now, for centuries,

0:34the world has celebrated wonders shaped

0:36by nature [music]

0:37and history. And today, a new generation

0:39of wonders is beginning to emerge, not

0:41inherited from the past, but designed

0:43for the future. And as a new global

0:45initiative [music] looks for cities that

0:47could define the 21st century, Vietnam

0:50is seeking to contribute its [music] own

0:52vision of what a future city could be.

0:56>> Now, 15 years ago, Ha Long Bay became

0:58one of the new Seven Wonders of Nature,

1:01chosen by millions of people around the

1:03world. The recognition was about more

1:06than a spectacular landscapes. It

1:08reflected a shared belief that some

1:10places are worth protecting for

1:12generations to come.

1:15>> Amazon rainforest,

1:18Iguazu Falls,

1:20Jeju Island,

1:22Komodo National Park,

1:25Table Mountain,

1:26Puerto Princesa Underground River,

1:30and Vietnam's Ha Long Bay.

1:32These final seven brought together some

1:34of the world's most celebrated national

1:36landmarks, representing diverse [music]

1:38landscapes and ecosystems across

1:40different continents. The recognition

1:42gave Ha Long Bay unprecedented

1:44international exposure, boosting tourism

1:47and strengthening Vietnam's global

1:48profile.

1:51>> We surpassed over 440 heritages from 200

1:54countries and territories worldwide to

1:57be named one of the new seven wonders of

1:59nature. Over the past decade, alongside

2:02this title, we have also earned

2:04accolades such as a world heritage site

2:07and one of the world's most beautiful

2:09bays. These titles have played a crucial

2:11role in positioning Ha Long Bay as a top

2:14global destination.

2:19>> Beyond celebrating iconic destinations,

2:21New Seven Wonders encourages sustainable

2:24management to preserve them for future

2:26generations.

2:28Its newest initiative, Seven Wonders of

2:31Future Cities, shifts the focus from

2:33natural and historical wonders to urban

2:35models that promote sustainability,

2:38innovation, and quality of life.

2:41>> When we talk about urban development,

2:43people will think about reducing the

2:45green spaces, replacing with concrete or

2:48high buildings.

2:49But we believe that the life of the

2:51people can actually live in harmony.

2:53Whenever we started projects, we will

2:55study very carefully about the

2:58hydrology, the geology, as well as the

3:00native vegetations of the land.

3:03Sometimes we do reshape the environment,

3:05but only for improvement or for a better

3:08purpose.

3:11>> Among the initiatives' official

3:12candidates is Vinh Hung's Green Paradise

3:15in Can Tho.

3:16The project aligns with the city's

3:18long-term strategy to transform Can Tho

3:20into a coastal eco-urban area and a hub

3:23for the marine economy. According to the

3:25master plan, by 2040, the area is

3:28expected to accommodate the population

3:30of around 600,000.

3:33While promoting economic growth in

3:34tandem with preservation of mangrove

3:37ecosystems and coastal environments.

3:42>> This is a great opportunity for us to

3:44promote Can Tho's future development to

3:47international friends. What matters most

3:49here is not the title itself, but how we

3:52can engage in global forums to share

3:54experiences and gain fresh perspectives

3:57on modern urban development.

4:01>> Global voting for Seven Wonders of

4:03Future Cities is expected to begin on

4:05October the 31st, 2026, with the final

4:08seven cities to be announced a year

4:10later.

4:11For Vietnam, it is an opportunity to

4:13connect a globally recognized natural

4:15heritage with new ideas for sustainable

4:18urban development, reflecting New Seven

4:20Wonders' enduring mission to celebrate

4:22places that inspire generations.

4:27>> 15 years after Ha Long Bay was

4:29recognized as one of the New Seven

4:31Wonders of Nature, the organization

4:33behind that global campaign is turning

4:35its attention to a new challenge,

4:38identifying the future cities that could

4:40shape the way we live in the decades

4:42ahead.

4:43>> And to learn more about that vision,

4:44we're delighted to welcome Mr. Jean-Paul

4:47de la Fuente, a director of the New

4:49Seven Wonders. So, Jean-Paul, it's a

4:52pleasure to have you with us in the

4:53studio today.

4:54>> Well, and it's very nice to be here,

4:55particularly to be part of Vietnam

4:57today.

4:57>> Just to start, we know that New Seven

5:00Wonders have been celebrating natural

5:02and cultural wonders for more than

5:04nearly two decades now. So, why did New

5:06Seven Wonders decide to launch the

5:08Future Cities initiative now?

5:11>> Well, I think what's interesting about

5:12our previous campaigns is that we were

5:14honoring and recognizing the

5:15achievements of mankind, I guess, with

5:18the cultural wonders, and also

5:20achievements of nature itself. So, now

5:22we wanted to look at what could be the

5:24future aspirations of humanity. And I

5:26think where we live and how we live, I

5:28think are are fundamental parts of that,

5:30and really that was the focus for this

5:32idea of the Seven Wonders of Future

5:33Cities.

5:34>> Yeah, that's wonderful.

5:36>> Yeah, and also speaking of the future

5:38cities, what qualities do you think

5:39matters the most?

5:41>> We look at three criteria, Dylan. One is

5:44the ability uh the city to be

5:46human-centric, which is not just words.

5:49It means that it takes into

5:50consideration what's important for human

5:52beings living there.

5:53The other, of course, is uh the concept

5:55of sustainability and environment, but

5:57not just as words, also about growing

6:00cities, how they grow. They grow with

6:02nature. And of course, because we are in

6:05the times we are, they have to be smart

6:07cities. So, they have to have elements

6:08of smart technology uh that can can

6:11impact all of those other qualities. And

6:13those are the criteria that we consider

6:15for a city to qualify to be a

6:16participant in the Seven Wonders of

6:18Future Cities.

6:18>> Right. When when we think about

6:20initiative historically, Vietnam has

6:21always been a country that is very

6:23proactive with their initiatives

6:25regarding uh protection of the

6:26environment, cultural heritage. And so,

6:29uh Vietnam now being one of the first uh

6:32countries to participate in the Future

6:33Cities initiatives, what does it mean

6:35for the country to be part of of of all

6:38of this?

6:39>> Well, I I I think your viewers will know

6:41this because they are, you know, fans

6:43and supporters and interested in in in

6:45Vietnam. But the world needs to know

6:47that Vietnam is going through a step

6:48change, a positive step change,

6:50transformative step change in terms of

6:52how it perceives itself as a nation at

6:54home and in the world. And I think both

6:57the public sector, of course, the

6:59government, the leadership, and the

7:00private sector working together are

7:02showing how this works. And I think one

7:03of the best examples of this are the

7:05policies that have been put in place for

7:07uh reducing the carbon impact of

7:09mobility in the major cities. We know

7:11that here in Hanoi, it's a it's a it's a

7:12classic example of that and really

7:14setting a a model for other cities,

7:16certainly across ASEAN, Asia, and

7:18hopefully the rest of the world to

7:19follow. So, we see that as all part of

7:21the same story. That's why we see we're

7:23not surprised to see that Seven Wonders

7:25of Future Cities was something that

7:26Vietnam wanted to participate on from

7:28the beginning.

7:29>> Well, thank you so much for all the

7:30insights, uh John Paul, and thank you so

7:32much for joining us here today talking

7:34about the initiatives. And I hope uh you

7:36know, to our audiences, this has been an

7:37enlightening conversation. So, now, Ha

7:39Long Bay uh really has showed that uh

7:41the world what nature had created in

7:43Vietnam in the future cities initiative

7:45asks a different question. What can

7:47Vietnam help for the future from

7:50protecting a natural wonder to shaping

7:52sustainable urban models. The journey

7:54marks a symbolic shift from the wonders

7:56we inherit to the ones we choose to

7:58build.

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