Former Politburo Member Among Top Vietnam Officials Disciplined in Corruption Scandal
The country’s anti-corruption body recommends action against Le Thanh Hai, among others, over real estate and financial impropriety
Dutch Investment Surges in Ho Chi Minh City
The Netherlands leads EU investment in Vietnam's economic powerhouse, fueled by shared climate challenges and a spirit of entrepreneurship.
Forum looks deeper at urban management and sustainable development
‘Sustainable Urban Development in Vietnam 2023’ forum focused on matters relating to the management and sustainability of Vietnam’s urban areas.
Hai Duong aiming to become smart city
The Ministry of Construction has held a conference appraising adjustments to the master plan for Hai Duong city in the northern province of the same name to 2040. The master plan aims to develop Hai Duong using new development trends in the context of international integration and globalization, exploit and bring into full play its potential and advantages in geographic location, culture, and human resources for rapid and sustainable development, turn it into a green, smart city, and reach the criteria for becoming a Class 1 urban area.
High-end housing in HCMC attracting investors
Figures from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction show that in the first nine months of 2022 the city had 21 capital-funded housing projects with 11,600 dwellings sold, including 10,166 apartments, or 87.6 per cent of the total, and 1,434 low-rise houses, or 12.4 per cent. Of these, 9,305 were high-end apartments, or 80.2 per cent.