Decree No. 42/2009/ND-CP on the grading of urban centres.
This Decree provides for the grading of urban centres in order to: organize, arrange and develop the national system of urban centres; formulate and approve urban construction plans; raise the quality of urban centres; and formulate policies and mechanisms for urban management and development.The Decree further provides for the formulation and evaluation of urban centre-grading schemes and urban development programs and for the competence to decide to reorganize urban centre grades.