Hanoi Party chief orders suspension of old French-style building demolition
The leader of the Hanoi Party Committee has directed the suspension of the demolition of an old French-style edifice, most of which has been destroyed so far, to serve a project on building a modern commercial complex in Ba Dinh District.
Vietnam’s 5 biggest cities tasked with curbing motorbikes
The government has ordered HCMC, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Can Tho to work on a motorbike restriction plan after 2030.
Can Tho to open pedestrian street this month
Mekong Delta capital Can Tho will open a pedestrian street of one kilometer beside the Hau River, a branch of the Mekong.
HCMC plans to renovate iconic Ben Thanh Market
Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have approved a renovation plan for Ben Thanh Market, a tourist attraction in the city.
Chinese-Vietnamese families refuse to vacate century old apartments in Saigon’s Chinatown
Many families who call Cho Lon neighborhood “home” are putting their foot down and refusing to move out of apartments that have been attached to their families for decades, despite the government’s relocation plan meant to send them to modern condo buildings.
Vietnam’s biggest island long held onto a seductive image as the country’s ‘last paradise.’
Travelers who arrive on the Southeast Asian island may be forgiven for thinking they are in Venice, the Amalfi Coast, or Paris – anywhere but Vietnam.
International solidarity rebuilt postwar Vietnam
During the Vietnam War, the city of Vinh was almost destroyed by US bombing. Socialists around the world helped rebuild it. Today, Vinh’s architecture stands as a monument to that internationalist solidarity.
Canal revival breathes life back into HCMC
Millions of Saigonese have resumed normal life after waterways dissecting their neighborhoods were saved from the grip of pollution.
On ear-splitting karaoke and noise pollution in Vietnam
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HCMC may self-deploy electric buses
Ho Chi Minh City is now allowed to deploy electric public buses on trial basis, the government office said.
HCMC keen on minibus plan
After a failed attempt last year, Ho Chi Minh City is once again seeking to run minibuses and so create greater public transport access.
Quality of life in Hanoi better than HCMC
Hanoi has done better than Ho Chi Minh City in a quality of life index with the northern city ranked safer than its southern sister, a report states.
South Korea backs Hue smart city plans with $13 mln
South Korea has agreed to fund with $13 million efforts made by Hue to turn itself into a smart cultural and tourism city.
Saigon’s third pedestrian street makes its official debut
After more than a month’s trial, a pedestrian zone near the statue of King Quang Trung in Saigon’s District 10 officially entered operation Tuesday night.
HCMC mulls new pedestrian street for 2021, Hanoi expands its own
A HCMC street in District 1 might go pedestrian next year while Hanoi’s own walking streets will be expanded from Friday night.
Vietnam to charge for household trash
By 2025, Vietnam will start charging households for garbage based on the amount of trash they throw away.
Hai Phong, billed as Vietnam’s Shenzhen, seen getting a boost from status as manufacturing hub of Southeast Asian nation
Hong Kong-based investment adviser Asia Bankers Club is marketing a residential project to investors in the northern Vietnamese city. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City remain the preferred locations for foreign investors, say analysts
Hanoi needs $3.9 bln for social housing projects
Hanoi needs VND90 trillion ($3.88 billion) to develop 7.2 million square meters of social housing in the next five years amid a shortage of low-cost residential real estate.
Garbage everywhere in Hanoi as protestors block road to dump
With the road leading to Hanoi’s largest waste treatment plant blocked by protestors demanding compensation and resettlement, garbage is piling up around the city.
Vietnam: Asean Smart Cities is the way forward to the future
The Asean Smart Cities Network High-Level Forum 2020 kicked off in Hanoi with the aim of promoting the sharing of initiatives, experiences and co-operation between Vietnamese cities and their urban counterparts throughout the region.
Train coaches for HCMC’s first metro line leave Japan
Fifty one coaches meant for HCMC’s first metro line have been shipped from Japan and are expected to arrive in the city next Thursday.
New bike sharing scheme proposed for downtown HCMC
The municipal Transport Department has proposed a new bike sharing scheme for downtown HCMC with 43 stations and 400 bikes to encourage public transportation.
HCMC plans to open more downtown walking streets
Ho Chi Minh City is considering a proposal to turn five downtown streets into walking zones to better accommodate residents and tourists.
Saigon skyscraper investor submits museum repair plan
The investor of a downtown skyscraper that has allegedly damaged the century-old HCMC Fine Arts Museum submitted repair plans to city authorities Friday.
Foreigners own 2 pct of Vietnam housing supply
Foreigners own around 16,000 apartments in Vietnam, or 2 percent of the total housing supply, and this has not affected local people’s opportunity to buy houses, a report says.
HCMC plans $17 billion boost to public transport
HCMC seeks to invest VND393 trillion ($16.93 billion) over the next decade in a master plan to improve access to public transport and limit the use of private vehicles.