Along with gradually restricting petrol-powered motorbikes in inner areas, Ha Noi is working to improve the quality of its public transport system as a means of easing traffic congestion and reducing environmental pollution.

In the wake of devastating floods that struck Điện Biên Province in early August, local authorities have launched an urgent response to rebuild homes and stabilise residents’ lives.

The south-central province of Khánh Hòa will implement a climate change adaptation project in January 2026, focusing on drought prevention, erosion control and flood mitigation.

Hà Nội Parking Company will survey locations within large premises to report to the city’s Department of Construction and the municipal People’s Committee for approval to proceed.

HCM City’s Department of Construction has proposed a one-year pilot programme allowing short-term rentals in apartments starting September 1, in a bid to regulate the rapidly growing homestay market amid increasing demand from tourists and business travellers.

As many as 443 electric buses will be put into operation in Ho Chi Minh City since August 1, contributing to reducing environmental pollution and attracting more passengers, thereby accelerating the shift to "green, clean" public passenger transport.

The report assessing the social housing development situation in the first 7 months of 2025 by the Ministry of Construction shows that the whole country has 692 social housing projects being implemented with a scale of 633,559 units.

In the context of rapid urbanisation and housing prices far exceeding incomes, economists say it is time to reposition housing as an essential part of national infrastructure - on par with transportation or energy - to promote sustainable and inclusive urban development.

The HCM City real estate market has seen green shoots of recovery and the prospects of new supply amid easier legal procedures and lower bank lending interest rates, according to the Department of Construction.

A surge in demand for construction materials is putting pressure on major infrastructure projects across HCM City.

HCM City is accelerating transport infrastructure development to boost regional connectivity following its recent administrative merger with the former provinces of Bình Dương and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu.