The policy of the Party and the State to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses aims to ensure social welfare and help poor and near-poor households achieve stable living conditions. In the Southwestern region, where many ethnic minority communities reside, the movement to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has been actively supported by youth union members and young people.

The central province of Quang Nam will do away with more than 6,100 temporary and dilapidated houses this year, aiming at improving living conditions for local residents.

The south-central province of Ninh Thuan has launched a campaign to build new houses to replace temporary and dilapidated houses in the next 90 days.

The People's Committee of the southern province of Đồng Nai has appointed a planner for the construction of the Hiệp Hòa Urban Area, the largest of its kind in the province.

Officials emphasised that the upgrade is essential to accommodate rising traffic demand, support the target of 8 per cent GDP growth.

HCM City authorities on Saturdya broke ground on the city’s first pedestrian bridge crossing the Sài Gòn River, linking District 1 with the Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area in Thủ Đức City, with a total investment of nearly VNĐ1 trillion ( US$39 million).

A technical completion for the Quảng Đà Bridge project connecting the central city of Đà Nẵng and Quảng Nam Province has been completed, creating smooth traffic of the two neighbour localities on the National Highway No 14B.

The Government is studying the establishment of a National Housing Fund to boost the supply of affordable housing and address rising demand in major urban areas.

Thái Bình Province plans to launch 24 social housing projects in 2025, covering a total area of approximately 62.3 hectares, as part of the national scheme to develop at least one million social housing units by 2030.

The central city of Đà Nẵng has started an upgrade project on a drainage system and underground power cabling at four inner streets, a central trading and tourism zone, with an investment of VNĐ280 billion (US$11.2 million).

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyễn Xuân Sang has signed a decision announcing the official list of 17 inland container depots (IDCs) across 12 provinces and centrally-governed cities in Việt Nam.