A competition to search for design ideas towards sustainable solutions for social housing was launched at the 10th National Young Architects Festival in Huế City on September 26.

To date, the restructuring of provincial administrative units continues to pose a considerable workload for planning and architectural work.

HCM City authorities have announced the launch of Phase 1 sales for a major social housing project in the Sonadezi Hữu Phước Residential Area, with prices starting at just VNĐ12.4 million (US$468) per square metre, marking one of the lowest-priced housing offerings in the city amid a worsening affordable housing crisis.

The People’s Committee of Ha Noi has recently submitted a proposal to the municipal People’s Council requesting approval for an adjustment to the investment policy for the Tran Hung Dao Bridge construction project under the public-private partnership (PPP) model (BT contract – exchange of land for infrastructure).

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has called on ministries, sectors and localities to redouble efforts and ensure the country’s most important transport projects are completed on schedule.

Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam said that the agency has yet to finalise a plan and is still gathering opinions from experts and passengers.

HCM City authorities are accelerating work on four major social housing developments as they struggle to meet a national target of delivering 100,000 affordable homes by the end of 2030.

The Ministry of Construction has proposed upgrading more than a dozen four-lane sections of the eastern North–South Expressway to six lanes, with a preliminary total investment of more than VNĐ152 trillion (around US$6 billion), to meet growing transport demand and improve road safety.

Individuals who already own a home but live far from their workplace may now be considered for social housing benefits in HCM City, provided they belong to the eligible groups.

The southern province of Tây Ninh is placing transport connectivity at the heart of its development agenda, with a strong focus on building new roads and upgrading existing ones to link more directly with HCM City, its closest major urban and economic hub.