Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has ordered provinces and cities along Việt Nam’s coast to fast-track their coastal road projects, completing them at least three months ahead of schedule.

The cement industry is showing signs of recovery this year after two years of oversupply and weak domestic demand, driven by accelerated public investment in infrastructure development and lower input costs.

A series of critical motorways in the Mekong Delta are entering the home stretch, heralding a new era of regional connectivity and economic development.

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.