Trip Reports
Hanoi construction update – 2022 edition
Hanoi building and transport projects under construction in 2022. Quang An Peninsula redevelopment, Starlake (Tay Ho Tay New Town), VietinBank Business Center (on hold), Sunshine City, Ciputra, historic Post Equipment Factory demolition, and Hanoi Train Street update. On my most recent visit to Hanoi I started exploring some of the new urban areas. After putting […]
High hopes for Haiphong
Trip report and construction update from this underrated historic port city. This is my second time in Haiphong, and things have changed since my last visit in 2019. I’m putting together a Future Haiphong fact sheet while I’m here, which involves walking around the major construction sites. Haiphong is home to the largest port in Vietnam, […]
Nha Trang construction update – 2022 edition
Nha Trang is usually one of the most popular beach resort cities in Vietnam. The city was going through a massive construction boom up until 2019, and then 2020 happened. Vietnam closed its international borders almost completely in March 2020, and they were able to stop the virus from spreading for most of the year. […]
Batam construction update – 2022 edition
Construction report for major projects in Batam as of August 2022. The island of Batam is part of the Riau Islands in Indonesia, on the other side of the Singapore Strait. Batam was listed as the fastest growing city in the world in 2015, with its proximity to Singapore being a major advantage. Despite this mind-blowing […]
Johor Bahru construction update – 2022 edition
Johor Bahru is making the most of its proximity to Singapore, with affordable apartments (compared to Singapore) near the future transit link. Here is an overview of some of the major projects under construction in Johor Bahru Johor Bahru Map This map list projects mentioned in this article. A full list can be found at […]
Penang construction update – 2022 edition
Penang is a state in Malaysia that is split between the island of Penang and the opposing land on the mainland. There is a new island being reclaimed off the north coast of Penang, and there are contentious plans for three more islands to the south. This article is an overview of what is planned […]
Kuala Lumpur construction update – 2022 edition
Kuala Lumpur has some big-ticket projects under construction, including the first megatall skyscraper in Southeast Asia. Like the rest of Southeast Asia, Malaysia had an international lockout when Covid broke out in 2020, and it didn’t fully reopen until 2022. This affected projects that rely on migrant labour, but the projects that were already funded […]
Ho Chi Minh City Metro 2022 construction update
Ho Chi Minh City is in the midst of building its first metro line, and planning for at least another 10 lines. Every year I do a “State of the Metro” report to follow the construction progress and other lines under consideration (here are the 2020 and 2021 reports). Another year has gone by and […]
Hue construction update – 2022 edition
This is a trip report for major projects in the city of Hue in Vietnam. A full list of projects can be found on the Future Thua Thien Hue page. Hue Construction Projects Hue Square Location: 44-54 Le Loi, Phu Hoi Ward, Hue. Hue Square is a 9-storey hotel project near the walking street tourist area by […]
