Category: Vietnam

Vietnam’s HCMC mulls more metro, light rail routes The HCMC Transport Department has proposed adding more metro lines and light rail services to enhance connectivity to ports and airports. In a proposal sent recently to the Department of Planning and Architecture, the transport department said the additional routes will help the city’s traffic network keep […]

Solar power plant officially inaugurated in Vietnam’s Quang Binh province The central province of Quang Binh on April 24 officially inaugurated a solar power plant with a capacity of 49.5 MW. The plant, which is part of a renewable energy power complex in Le Thuy district, has total investment capital of more than 1 trillion […]

Vietnam plans a two-thirds cut in thermal power between 2025 and 2045 and increase renewable power supply Vietnam will reduce coal-fired power supply by two-thirds between 2025 and 2045 and increase renewable power supply to account for more than half of the total reported VN Express. All localities have expressed agreement with the Ministry of […]

World’s longest glass bridge to open in northern Vietnam’s Son La Province A 632-meter-long glass bridge in northern highlands town Moc Chau, said to be the world’s longest, is scheduled to open to tourists during the Reunification Day (April 30) holiday. Work on the bridge, namely Bach Long in Moc Chau Island Tourist Area in […]

Which world regions and countries have the most hotel rooms in construction? Two of the four world regions, the Americas and the Asia Pacific, showed a year-over-year increase in hotel pipeline activity at the end of the first quarter, according to March 2022 data from STR. March 2022 (% changes in comparison with March 2021) […]

Why HCMC’s metro line is yet to get on track HCMC’s first metro line has been a long time coming, and it is yet to arrive, a full decade after work began on the project. The primary factor in this prolonged delay has been the failure of stakeholders to anticipate problems, identify solutions and implement […]

Hanoi housing prices keep rising on low supply, inflation fears Housing prices in Hanoi rose the most in five years, driven up by limited supply and the specter of inflation. According to leading property consultancy CBRE, the average price of a new apartment increased by 13 percent to US$1,655 per square meter. In the secondary […]

Vietnam’s longest expressway connecting the Van Don Economic Zone and Mong Cai Town in northern Quang Ninh Province nears completion An expressway connecting the Van Don Economic Zone and Mong Cai Town in northern Quang Ninh Province is expected to be completed in the second quarter this year reports VN Express. Van Don – Mong […]

Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat airport upgrade delayed The Transport Ministry has criticized the management board and contractors of a project to upgrade Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat airport which has fallen behind schedule. The repair and upgrade of the 25R/07L runway, three kilometers long and 46 meters wide, was started […]

Consultant for HCMC’s 2nd metro line ends contract over fee dispute The consultant for HCMC’s metro line No. 2 has pulled out after negotiations to increase its fee and sign a fresh contract failed. The consortium of three German companies and a Swiss and Vietnamese company said it has ended the independent consultant (IC) agreement […]