As part of its broader urban redevelopment strategy, HCM City is working to relocate nearly 40,000 households living on and along canals by 2030, with almost 3,000 already resettled as of mid-July 2025.

The 51-kilometre HCM City-Mộc Bài Expressway project is expected to start construction on the 80th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025).

The Hà Nội People's Committee has approved an investment project worth VNĐ383 billion ($14.63 millio) to prevent local flooding in some areas in the inner city.

Opportunities in Ho Chi Minh City’s industrial real estate market following its merger with Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau were spotlighted at a workshop held on July 17.

The prime minister has called for bold actions to complete the goal of eliminating substandard housing nationwide by the end of August and for national contributors and families of fallen soldiers by July 24.

Apartment prices in central HCM City have reached record highs of up to VNĐ600 million (US$23,500) per square metre, fuelling concerns over housing affordability and a widening gap between the property market and average household incomes.

Hà Nội has completed the installation of 261 AI-powered surveillance cameras, each integrated with 10 distinct functions, strategically positioned across key locations throughout the capital.

HCM City has allocated an additional nearly VNĐ200 billion (US$7.6 million) to widen a key stretch of the HCM City - Long Thành Expressway from An Phú interchange to Ring Road 2, increasing it from four to eight lanes.

While the construction sector is increasingly adopting advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation to enhance productivity and operational efficiency, it is also becoming more vulnerable to cyber threats, experts warn.

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.