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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.
Vietnam needs $11.4B to build fuel storage infrastructure

Vietnam needs $11.4B to build fuel storage infrastructure

$17B needed to build railway connecting to seaports

$17B needed to build railway connecting to seaports

$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
$22.9 mln bridge to strengthen Binh Duong-HCMC connections

$22.9 mln bridge to strengthen Binh Duong-HCMC connections

The southern province of Binh Duong plans to build a VND570 billion ($22.9 million) bridge next year to strengthen its links with Ho Chi Minh City.
November 2, 2022 | 04:49 pm PT
Saigon metro construction site returns premises to Ben Thanh roundabout

Saigon metro construction site returns premises to Ben Thanh roundabout

The public space in front of Ben Thanh Market has reopened after five years being occupied by a HCMC metro station construction site.
October 21, 2022 | 07:51 pm PT
HCMC's 2nd metro line awaits construction 12 years since approval

HCMC's 2nd metro line awaits construction 12 years since approval

Approved in 2010, Ho Chi Minh City's metro line No.2 is stuck at site clearance, with its deadline sought to be rescheduled to 2030.
October 17, 2022 | 04:35 pm PT
Vietnam's biggest airport in the making still stuck at site clearance

Vietnam's biggest airport in the making still stuck at site clearance

Construction of Vietnam’s biggest airport to be has slowed down with 70 ha of land yet to be transferred to contractors.
October 16, 2022 | 05:31 am PT
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