Category: Vietnam

Why Vietnam must build a global strategy for its construction industry The prospect of Vietnamese enterprises becoming international general contractors has remained more an aspiration than a mainstream reality. Jerry Nguyen, board member and deputy general director of Investment and International Market Development at Hoa Binh Construction Group, looks at why, despite clear progress in […]

Vietnam’s Ca Mau province approves $70M waste-to-energy plant to treat 600 tons of trash daily Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam has approved a VND1.78 trillion (US$70 million) waste-to-energy plant designed to process up to 600 tons of garbage a day and reduce pressure on local landfills. The facility will be built in Dat Moi […]

Vietnam to build $1.1B Can Tho 2 road-and-rail bridge to connect key Mekong Delta expressways Vietnam is preparing to build Can Tho 2, a major road-and-rail bridge across the Hau River with an investment of more than US$1.1 billion, with construction expected to start in late 2026 and take about five years to finish. The […]

Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, scraps bid for $67-billion Vietnamese rail line Vietnam Government was wary of financing proposals made by country’s biggest conglomerate HANOI – Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, said on Thursday it would withdraw its investment proposal for ‌the country’s $67-billion North–South high-speed railway ​project to concentrate on its other projects. The decision on […]

Việt Nam’s first urban light rail transit project commences in Phú Quốc The LRT line spans 17.59km, comprising elevated, at-grade, and underground sections, and includes six stations – five ground-level stations and one underground station at the APEC Convention Centre. HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s first urban light rail transit (LRT) line was officially launched […]

Hà Nội launches construction of Metro Line 5 to boost westward urban growth The line has been designated as a key connection between Ba Đình, the political and administrative heart of Hà Nội, and Hòa Lạc satellite city. HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội on Friday officially broke ground on Metro Line 5, a major urban […]

Vietnam’s Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong railway line breaks ground on five stations The railway has a total main line length of about 390.9km and branch lines totalling about 27.9km. Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son on Friday attended the ground-breaking ceremony for five stations as part of the Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong railway project in the northern […]

Vietnam launches and inaugurates 234 projects nationwide Vietnam today simultaneously held groundbreaking and inauguration ceremonies for 234 major projects across the country to celebrate the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, deputy prime ministers, ministers and local leaders attended the ceremonies at 34 […]

Accelerated construction on the 25B and 25C axes connecting to Vietnam’s Long Thanh Airport In mid-December, construction on routes 25B and 25C connecting to Long Thanh Airport was proceeding rapidly, with many items accelerating towards completion; some sections will be completed this year, while the remaining sections are expected to reach completion in 2026. One […]