HCM City is taking bold steps to tackle its growing air pollution problem, announcing plans to establish low-emission zones (LEZs) and gradually phase out high-polluting vehicles over the next decade.

Vingroup has submitted a proposal to the HCM City People’s Committee seeking approval to study and build a sea bridge from the coastal commune of Cần Giờ to the Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu area under a build–transfer model.

Authorities in HCM City have approved 23 additional residential projects where foreigners are permitted to buy homes, raising the total number of eligible developments in the southern economic hub to 88.

Set to be completed by 2030, the route is considered an important component of the capital’s public transport system.

The Ministry of Construction has recommended to the Government 18 capable enterprises to spearhead social housing projects, and named 15 localities with the highest demand nationwide.

In order for Việt Nam to facilitate the transition to electric vehicles, clear safety regulations for electric motorbikes must be introduced quickly, according to experts.

More than 1.2 million people in central Việt Nam are set to benefit from improved flood protection, safer evacuation routes and more reliable access to markets and services under a World Bank project recently approved by its Board of Executive Directors.

From being selected by the National Assembly as a pilot city for special mechanisms and policies under Resolution 38, to officially becoming a centrally run city in 2025, Huế is entering a new growth cycle that is drawing strong investment inflows.

The authority of Cần Thơ City on Monday unveiled plans to implement five large-scale industrial, urban and infrastructure projects, with a combined planned area of more than 4,200 hectares and registered investment capital exceeding VNĐ11 trillion (US$415 million).

Việt Nam is stepping up plans to develop a new generation of highly skilled railway workers, as the country prepares for an unprecedented expansion of its rail network, including the long-awaited North–South high-speed line.

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.