A total 11.7 tonnes of garbage including 0.7 tonnes of plastic waste was collected for classification at source in the pilot project in the city.

Challenges in site clearance, land use fees and cumbersome procedures are hindering progress of social housing development, President of the Việt Nam Association of Realtors (VARS) Nguyễn Văn Đínhtalks talked to BNEWS about possible solutions to meet housing needs.

The plan has five specific groups of solutions, including 23 policies and will be a guide to help Hà Nội overcome all the difficulties and challenges in building an at scale urban railway.

The building of new-style rural areas in Sóc Trăng Province’s Cù Lao Dung District has improved the lives of people and the appearance of rural areas.

There are about 13,000 abandoned apartments in Hà Nội and HCM City

The Ministry of Construction has urged the State Bank of Vietnam to study a new credit package for low-income home buyers with a preferential interest rate lower than lending rates provided by commercial banks.

The Chairman of Hà Nội People’s Committee said that focus must be placed on removing difficulties for the early implementation of social housing projects to improve living standards for low-income earners.

Flood-proof community houses in Quang Tri Province sponsored by the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) have become a lifesaver for people in flood-prone areas. This model is an effective on-site disaster prevention and mitigation measure that brings joy to local communities.

The MONRE's proposal is to develop a National Assembly Resolution allowing pilot commercial housing projects through land use rights agreements, even for non-residential land.

The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has approved non-project aid worth 122,000 USD funded by a non-profit organisation of the Netherlands to improve the collection of marine plastic waste by litter traps and set up a recycling system on a trial basis.