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Saigon River pedestrian bridge's 3,400-ton steel arch moves onto barge in 4-hour operation

Saigon River pedestrian bridge's 3,400-ton steel arch moves onto barge in 4-hour operation

In the early hours of Oct. 16, giant transporters loaded the nipa palm leaf-shaped span of a pedestrian bridge onto a barge twice the size of a mini football pitch, ready to cross the sea from Vung Tau to Bach Dang wharf for installation.
Residents wade through half-meter floodwaters as year's highest tide swamps Ho Chi Minh City streets

Residents wade through half-meter floodwaters as year's highest tide swamps Ho Chi Minh City streets

Heavy rain turns steep street into waterfall in Ho Chi Minh City

Heavy rain turns steep street into waterfall in Ho Chi Minh City

How Ho Chi Minh City went from swamps to skyscrapers in half a century

How Ho Chi Minh City went from swamps to skyscrapers in half a century

The Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro, the Ba Son and Phu My bridges, and boulevards including the East-West, Pham Van Dong, and Hanoi Highway are among the standout projects that have transformed the face of Ho Chi Minh City over the past 50 years.
July 4, 2026 | 07:00 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City breaks ground on $1.9B megaproject with plaza built for half a million people

Ho Chi Minh City breaks ground on $1.9B megaproject with plaza built for half a million people

Ho Chi Minh City broke ground on April 29 on a VND50 trillion ($1.9 billion) package of urban projects, anchored by a new administrative complex in Thu Thiem with a plaza built for half a million people and the redevelopment of the historic Saigon River wharf.
April 29, 2026 | 06:08 am PT
Ho Chi Minh City breaks ground on $1.4B metro tunneling under Saigon River

Ho Chi Minh City breaks ground on $1.4B metro tunneling under Saigon River

Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday broke ground on a VND36.7 trillion (US$1.39 billion) metro line that will tunnel beneath the Saigon River, anchoring a transit corridor designed to eventually link with Long Thanh International Airport.
April 29, 2026 | 01:31 am PT
Ho Chi Minh City's first bike lane will connect to its metro line

Ho Chi Minh City's first bike lane will connect to its metro line

Ho Chi Minh City is extending its first dedicated bicycle lane to connect directly with its metro system, marking the city's most concrete step yet toward building a car-alternative transport network.
March 25, 2026 | 03:12 pm PT
Experts call for lowering floor price of 3,790 unused apartments in HCMC

Experts call for lowering floor price of 3,790 unused apartments in HCMC

The floor price for the auction of 3,790 apartments in HCMC, which remain unused since 2015 following three unsuccessful auction bids, should be lowered to sell then, experts said.
March 4, 2023 | 12:00 am PT
One-bedroom HCMC apartment costs more than a quarter million dollars

One-bedroom HCMC apartment costs more than a quarter million dollars

A one-bedroom apartment in HCMC's Thu Thiem Peninsula costs VND6 billion ($251,400) as property prices surge in the most luxurious area in Vietnam's biggest city.
October 2, 2022 | 01:00 am PT
HCMC residents trash, dirty Thu Thiem urban area

HCMC residents trash, dirty Thu Thiem urban area

Streets, ponds and land plots of HCMC's Thu Thiem, expected to become the most modern area in Southeast Asia, have been turned into open landfills as people trash the place.
May 13, 2022 | 11:29 pm PT
Cancellation of costliest land lot purchase exposes legal loopholes

Cancellation of costliest land lot purchase exposes legal loopholes

A developer cancelling the purchase of the most expensive land has exposed legal loopholes in Vietnam’s real estate auctions that can be misused to stir price speculation, industry insiders say.
January 22, 2022 | 11:20 pm PT
Canceling purchase of most expensive land lot will distort market

Canceling purchase of most expensive land lot will distort market

Canceling land lot purchases after bidding record prices is a market distorting practice, experts say.
January 14, 2022 | 10:00 pm PT
HCMC land fetches record $1 mln for 10 sq.m, ripple effect seen

HCMC land fetches record $1 mln for 10 sq.m, ripple effect seen

Thu Thiem Peninsula land prices have soared to a record VND2.4 billion ($104,000) per sq.m, and this will have a ripple effect on all housing segments, experts say.
December 13, 2021 | 06:22 am PT
HCMC Party official gets away with formal criticism for violations

HCMC Party official gets away with formal criticism for violations

Former deputy Party secretary of Ho Chi Minh City, Tat Thanh Cang, has been formally criticized for wrongdoings related to the Thu Thiem New Urban Area.
August 7, 2020 | 08:44 pm PT
Saigon unveils plans for eco park by 2025

Saigon unveils plans for eco park by 2025

The Thu Thiem Eco Park will be created in Ho Chi Minh City before 2025, authorities responsible for setting it up said.
July 2, 2020 | 03:45 am PT
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