Park plays a very important role in social and cultural life and becomes integral to urban spatial structure. It improves the environment, creates a beautiful green space, and takes cultural entertainment and sports activities place. People with no difference in age, gender, or income come to meet, exchange, rest, and relax. At the place, nature becomes familiar to people and becomes a crucial part of life. Furthermore, parks enhance the city's image, bringing tourists and significant economic activities. This paper studies setting up the principles of urban park planning in Vietnam, including eight general principles: sustainability and environmental principles
the principle of improving the quality of life
the principle of preserving cultural identity, spatial connection principle, park diversity principle, the principle of adaptation
safety principles, principles of education and three principles of spatial arrangement. These principles will be one of the bases for constructing and developing parks in Vietnam.