Construction update on the Southeast coast of Vietnam. The weird building in a land corruption scandal, a mega-hotel on top of a sand dune, empty new urban developments, and the lost beach of Mui Ne. Binh Thuan is a province I’m continually drawn to in Vietnam, probably because Phan Thiet is the closest beach city […]
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NovaWorld Phan Thiet
NovaWorld Phan Thiet is a new urban development area in Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. The project is by the Vietnam property development Novaland. NovaWorld Phan Thiet comprises themed residential and mixed-use developments covering over 1,000 hectares. The development includes houses, villas, hotels, shophouses, amusement parks, and a gold course. The project is being […]
Hanoi – Ha Long Railway
The Yen Vien-Ha Long-Cai Lan railway project is a cancelled upgrade and new construction of the Hanoi – Ha Long Railway. There is currently a railway from Hanoi (Yen Vien Station) to Ha Long via Kep. The train service on this line takes over 7 hours to cover 168 km. The line from Hanoi to […]
Quang Ninh will have 3 urban railway lines
According to the planning of Quang Ninh province in the period of 2021 – 2030, with a vision to 2050 approved by the Prime Minister last February, there are three newly planned urban railway lines in this province. The first route has the route Dong Trieu – Uong Bi – Quang Yen – Ha Long, […]
Danang construction report for 2023
Revisiting the construction sites in the city and along the coastal road to Hoi An, including a mini Dubai by the sea, and the apartment that Ronaldo didn’t build. When the pandemic shut the international borders of Vietnam down (taking much of the travel industry with it), the construction industry still carried on. Hotel projects […]
Quy Nhon: The best and worst of urban development in Vietnam in one city
My 2023 trip report for Quy Nhon, the city that could be the next big thing in Vietnam. Quy Nhon is the capital of Binh Dinh province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. It’s not a household name outside of Vietnam, so new visitors to the city might be surprised to find a […]
Mekong Delta Bridges: List of the longest bridges in the Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta bridges guide is a list of completed, proposed, and under construction bridges in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. The Mekong Delta region of Vietnam is where the Mekong River meets the East Sea. The river splits up into multiple tributaries, giving it the nickname “Nine Dragon River Delta”. While the many […]
Hue Tramway: connecting the airport, train station and old city
The Hue Tramway is a proposed tram network in Hue, Vietnam. The tramway was discussed by the Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) and Vietnam Postal Media JSC with leaders of Thừa Thiên Huế province in August 2022. The presentation video shows four tram lines: Train Tram (Blue) City Tram – Line 1 (Red) City Tram […]
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 […]
Future Hanoi: Construction and transport projects in Vietnam’s capital
A list of the major construction and transport projects that are planned or under construction in Hanoi. Hanoi is the political and cultural centre of Vietnam, famous for its ancient city quarter. The capital city of Vietnam is over 1000 years old, making it the oldest capital city in Southeast Asia. It’s also a city […]
