Việt Nam is preparing to begin toll collection on 18 state-financed expressway sections, as transport authorities move to put in place the administrative and financial framework for charging road-use fees.

Entering 2026, Ha Noi’s real estate market is expected to continue moving into a new cycle, with core momentum coming from infrastructure development, the expansion of urban space and the reshaping of the housing supply structure.

Despite clear momentum, the green transition in construction materials still faces obstacles. High investment costs for technology, research and international certification remain a major barrier, while domestic standards are not yet unified.

HCM City is strengthening data-driven urban governance through its upgraded Digital Citizen application and the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including smart kiosks and service robots, to improve public administration and responsiveness to citizens.

The HCM City People’s Committee has extended the construction completion deadline for the Bến Thành–Suối Tiên metro line (Metro Line 1) to Q4 2026, one year later than planned.

Ha Noi has put into operation an intelligent traffic control centre with more than 1,800 artificial intelligence-enabled cameras, which not only improves monitoring efficiency and the handling of violations, but also gradually optimises traffic flows, reduces congestion, and moves towards building a modern, smart, and sustainable urban transport system.

Entering 2026, with the completion of a basic legal framework, Việt Nam’s key national railway projects are moving into an accelerated implementation phase, notably the North–South high-speed railway and the Lào Cai–Hà Nội–Hải Phòng railway line.

Ahead of the 14^th National Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, HCM City on Thursday officially launched and broke ground on four major infrastructure projects worth a combined VNĐ239 trillion (US$9.7 billion).

HCM City aims to complete six metro and urban railway lines with a total length of 187km by 2030 as part of an ambitious plan to develop a modern urban rail network that will serve as the backbone of public transport.

Under targets assigned by the Prime Minister, Việt Nam will develop 973,471 social housing units nationwide during the 2026-2030 period, including 158,723 units in 2026 alone.