Export opportunities abound for Việt Nam

Erkut Duranoglu, chief representative of Vestel Electronics Vietnam, said he never expected the global pandemic would teach his company a practical lesson in risk management.

HCM City gets serious about improving road safety

HCM City aims to reduce the number of road accidents and deaths and injuries by 5-10 per cent this year, its People’s Committee Chairman, Phan Văn Mãi, told a recent meeting.

HCM City to develop riverside infrastructure by 2040 HCM City has adjusted urban planning to develop riverside infrastructure by 2040, including a road along the Saigon River from District 1 to outlying Củ Chi District. 

Cát Linh-Hà Đông metro officially inaugurated

The Ministry of Transport, China's Embassy in Việt Nam, and the Hà Nội People's Committee on Thursday held the inauguration ceremony of the Cát Linh - Hà Đông urban railway, after two months of commercial operation.

HCM City eyes 4 key tasks in 2022 HCM City has set itself four main tasks for 2022: COVID-19 prevention, revival of the economy, improving governance, and infrastructure development.

HCM City needs legal framework for urban planning State President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged HCM City to develop long-term urban planning to ensure sustainable growth amid the fast pace of construction, high population density and environmental pollution.

Legal framework for management of HCM City architecture, land space approved The HCM City People’s Council has approved a legal framework for the management of urban architecture, with a focus on public land in the city centre, especially near the first metro line’s Bến Thành station.

VinHomes to sign cooperation agreement with Mitsubishi

Vinhomes JSC and the Japan-based Mitsubishi Corporation, on December 21, 2021, signed a memorandum of comprehensive cooperation in three fields: Urban Development & Real Estate Business, Smart City Management & Digital Transformation and Energy Transformation.

Hà Nội to spend $80mln in five years to alleviate traffic congestion

The Hà Nội People’s Council during a recent session has passed a target programme on mitigating traffic congestion and ensuring traffic safety in the city for the 2021-25 period with total funding of VNĐ1.8 trillion (nearly US$80 million).

HCM City makes changes to planning for inner city  The HCM City People's Committee has approved adjustments to urban planning for the city’s 930ha central area, including a residential area and a street in District 1.