HCM City set to approve series of TOD plans in 2027 (TOD) master plans tied to Metro Line 1, Metro Line 2, Thu Thiem Station. Binh Khanh Station, and the Ben Thanh – Can Gio rail link, with multiple focal areas Thanh. Metro Line 4, Phase 1 of Metro Line 6, Suoi Tien – Binh [...]

HCMC to spend nearly $1.9 bln on canal-side urban facelift HCMC to spend nearly $1.9 bln on canal-side urban facelift The renovation initiative covers a total length of roughly 8.8 km. A stretch currently occupied by around 5,807 canal-side dwellings that make up 38.8% of all canal-side houses in the former District 8. Nearly VND48.98 [...]

Phu Quoc airport plans infrastructure expansion ahead of APEC 2027 Under the existing master plan, Phu Quoc International Airport has a designed capacity of handling approximately 10 million passengers. 25,000 tons of cargo annually in the 2021-2030 period. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Construction for appraisal. [...]

Hanoi tightens oversight of industrial solid waste and scrap recycling The move aims to eradicate illicit dumping of industrial solid waste or scrap into the environment. While maximizing sorting recycling potential to feed recovered waste scrap back into manufacturing supply chains as raw materials. Hanoi targets 100% collection regulatory treatment of industrial solid waste generated [...]

Ho Chi Minh City targets double-digit GRDP growth through 2030 A view of Ho Chi Minh City. Furthermore, (Photo: Minh Ha) The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has issued a plan to implement the city’s socio-economic development strategy for 2026-2030. Furthermore, setting an ambitious target of achieving double-digit annual GRDP growth. A view of [...]

Making cultural industries a national growth engine Enacting a Law on the Development of Cultural Industries is therefore critical to finalizing the legal framework. Unblocking resources, spurring creativity, expanding markets, and positioning cultural industries as a national growth engine. Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Lam Thi Phuong Thanh (standing) presents an executive summary of [...]