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How decades of growth are making Ho Chi Minh City sink faster than ever

How decades of growth are making Ho Chi Minh City sink faster than ever

Beneath the skyscrapers and new roads, Ho Chi Minh City is sinking faster than almost any other city in the world, a quiet crisis driven by groundwater loss and relentless urbanization.
Two children electrocuted within minutes in flooded Vietnam park

Two children electrocuted within minutes in flooded Vietnam park

Vietnamese city overwhelmed by flooding as outdated drainage system falters

Vietnamese city overwhelmed by flooding as outdated drainage system falters

Support Hope Foundation in replacing temporary bridges in Mekong Delta

Support Hope Foundation in replacing temporary bridges in Mekong Delta

With support from the community, Hope Foundation aims to complete 200 concrete bridges to replace temporary and degraded bridges in southern Vietnam.
February 11, 2025 | 12:06 am PT
HCMC struggles to attract private investment in sports, cultural projects

HCMC struggles to attract private investment in sports, cultural projects

Ho Chi Minh City has approved 23 public-private partnership (PPP) sports and cultural projects, but experts are worried that private investors are hesitant to support them.
December 13, 2023 | 08:36 pm PT
Vietnam needs $11.4B to build fuel storage infrastructure

Vietnam needs $11.4B to build fuel storage infrastructure

Vietnam needs to invest VND270 trillion ($11.42 billion) by 2030 to develop infrastructure for gas and oil storage.
July 18, 2023 | 07:54 pm PT
$17B needed to build railway connecting to seaports

$17B needed to build railway connecting to seaports

As much as $17 billion is needed to build two railway routes connecting to seaports, namely Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong and Bien Hoa-Vung Tau, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).
July 17, 2023 | 08:47 pm PT
$310M earmarked for rail infrastructure development this year

$310M earmarked for rail infrastructure development this year

Six projects worth over VND7.4 trillion ($310.46 million) are expected to begin this year serving railway infrastructure upgrade.
February 20, 2023 | 07:02 pm PT
Encroachment stretched to the limit under Hanoi and HCMC bridges

Encroachment stretched to the limit under Hanoi and HCMC bridges

Locals in Hanoi and HCMC have deliberately used the spaces under bridges to open stores, shops, warehouses and to even raise animals.
February 20, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
Work starts on 729-km expressway segments

Work starts on 729-km expressway segments

Construction of 12 segments cover a total length of 729 km to extend the North-South Expressway started Sunday.
January 1, 2023 | 05:37 am PT
PM orders quick completion of Central Highlands expressways

PM orders quick completion of Central Highlands expressways

PM Pham Minh Chinh has called for speeding up work on three expressways and sections of two others in the central and Central Highlands regions to improve connectivity.
November 20, 2022 | 10:42 pm PT
Skylight blends beauty and utility at Saigon metro station

Skylight blends beauty and utility at Saigon metro station

A lotus-shaped skylight at Ben Thanh Station, the starting point for HCMC's metro line No.1, is an aesthetic and architectural highlight bound to delight commuters.
November 17, 2022 | 06:04 am PT
PM pushes military land handover for Tan Son Nhat's new terminal

PM pushes military land handover for Tan Son Nhat's new terminal

The military land designated for building the third terminal at HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat airport must be made available this month, PM Pham Minh Chinh ordered.
November 17, 2022 | 01:37 am PT
Experts divided on 250-kph transnational railroad

Experts divided on 250-kph transnational railroad

A 250-kilometer-per-hour railroad line that can transport both passengers and cargo is more desirable than passengers-only bullet trains, but will have higher technical requirements and cost more, experts said.
November 9, 2022 | 09:12 pm PT
New tunnel to drive traffic circulation at HCMC gateway

New tunnel to drive traffic circulation at HCMC gateway

A tunnel in Thu Duc City will enter service late this month to ease traffic jams in the area bordering HCMC.
November 8, 2022 | 03:20 am PT
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