HCM City authorities have approved 17 commercial housing projects for sale to foreign individuals and organisations, in a move aimed at expanding regulated foreign access to the local real estate market.

The Government has approved a proposal by HCM City to stop borrowing official development assistance (ODA) from Germany’s KfW development bank for Metro Line No. 2 and instead use domestic funds to avoid further delays.

Not merely stopping at the goal of meeting new-style rural standards, Hà Nội is actively elevating the quality of life in its suburban areas through the development of model new-style rural areas.

HCM City is expediting the development of key transport infrastructure projects as part of its long-term strategy to transform into a coastal megacity, with a focus on the nearly 3,000ha Cần Giờ Coastal Tourism Urban Area.

As of the end of 2023, there were more than 6.3 million cars and over 74 million motorcycles registered across the country.

President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien on July 14 received a donation of 82 billion VND (approximately 3.1 million USD) from the banking sector in support of the national emulation campaign to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated houses in 2025.

Chairman of the Ha Noi People’s Committee, conducted a meeting with the steering committee for site clearance of the Lao Cai – Ha Noi – Hai Phong railway project and the North–South high-speed railway section passing through the city, on July 11.

From July 1, Việt Nam has officially commenced operations with a restructured administrative framework, consolidating its provincial-level units from 63 to 34. This monumental reordering of the nation’s landscape has received broad public endorsement across all social strata, a favourable foundation for its anticipated success.

Hà Nội currently has 201 resettlement apartment buildings in use, which were constructed for the thousands of households whose land was acquired for the city's infrastructure projects, helping them to settle down and stabilise their lives.

Commune-level authorities in HCM City have been granted the power to approve land-use requests for business projects, marking a major shift under the revised Land Law 2024, which took effect on July 1.