HCM City to use 20,000sq.m of public lands to resettle Thủ Thiêm residents

HCM City has decided to convert some 20,000 square metres of public land into residential land to resettle nearly 200 households in the Thủ Thiêm new urban area whose lands it wrongfully took over.

HCM City seeks developers for nearly 300 PPP projects HCM City is expected to reconsider projects under the public – private partnership investment form meant to combat flooding and land subsidence and resettle people living along canals when new regulations for PPP come into effect.

Construction on Dầu Giây-Phan Thiết Expressway to start this year

Construction on the Dầu Giây-Phan Thiết Expressway is expected to start in the third quarter, according to Nguyễn Ngọc Đông, deputy minister of transport.

Cà Mau needs $27m to resettle people living in erosion-hit areas

Cà Mau Province authorities has asked the Government for more than VNĐ622 billion (US$27 million) to finance 12 projects for relocating people from areas eroded by the sea and rivers.

Turkey, US agree on Syria ceasefire to force Kurdish fighters' withdrawal Turkey has agreed to suspend its Syria offensive for five days and will end the assault if Kurdish-led forces withdraw from a safe zone along the border, US Vice President Mike Pence and Turkish officials announced Thursday after high-stakes talks.

EU commissioner says 'urgent need' to prevent migrant departures from Turkey EU migration commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Thursday there was an "urgent need" to stop illegal departures from Turkey as Greece struggles to cope with a sharp increase in the refugee arrivals.

An Giang's highway collapses into the river A 30-metre section of highway No 91 in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang fell into the Hậu River on Tuesday after the soil underneath it eroded.

Cà Mau seeks $60.4 m from Government to resettle households in disaster–prone areas The Cà Mau Province People’s Committee has asked the central Government for VNĐ1.4 trillion (US$60.4 million) to relocate families living in natural disaster-prone areas to new residential areas built in 2016 – 25.

HCM City to compensate households affected by Hi-Tech Park

HCM City will pay compensation to households affected by District 9’s Hi-Tech Park Project by the end of December so they can move before the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday begins next year.

Hà Nội publishes draft compensation plan for residents near landfill

The People’s Committee of Hà Nội’s Sóc Sơn District has published a draft compensation plan for households living around the Nam Sơn dump, the largest waste dump in the city.