A proposal to create new districts and geographical zones in Ho Chi Minh City. These new designated areas would act like postcodes and not another government body. On July 1, 2025, Ho Chi Minh City merged with the neighbouring provinces of Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau. This was part of the nationwide merger that […]
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Connecting Vietnam’s high-speed railway stations with urban rail transit
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are planning to build metro lines to their high-speed railway stations, and Da Nang has proposed a rail connection. Here are some other cities on the high-speed rail route that should also consider a rail link. Vietnam is planning to build a high-speed railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. […]
Line 4 HCMC Metro – News and updates
Line 4 of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro (HCMC Metro) is a proposed North-South line of the Ho Chi Minh City transit system. Line 4 will interchange with Line1/3A and Line 2 at Ben Thanh Station. Total length: about 35.75 km (16.18 km underground and 17.77 km elevated). Alignment: Thanh Xuan (district 12) – […]
Da Nang construction update – 2025 edition
Da Nang and Hoi An to join forces, Japan’s Aeon Mall, Robert De Niro’s waiting (for his hotel to be built), the riverfront apartment boom, the resort coast, and would you still love Da Nang if the beach were gone? This is the annual construction update for Da Nang, Vietnam. This report includes notes from […]
Ba Ria – Vung Tau is about to build a light railway across the Southeast region
This is one of the strategic infrastructure projects in the overall key infrastructure projects that Ba Ria – Vung Tau province will cooperate to build with Sun Group in the near future. Yesterday (May 30), within the framework of the Investment Promotion Conference of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province, Sun Group Corporation and the […]
67,400 billion VND to build metro connecting Long Thanh airport with Ho Chi Minh City
Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee has just decided to extend the metro project in the area by nearly double compared to before, reaching Long Thanh airport to help connect passengers from Ho Chi Minh City. The planned metro line from Suoi Tien station (belonging to Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro, Ho Chi Minh City) […]
Nha Trang HSR Airport Railway Concept Map
A proposal to build an urban railway connecting the Nha Trang city centre to the high-speed railway station, with an extension to Cam Ranh International Airport. The proposed high-speed railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City will be built on a new alignment from the current North-South Railway. This will make the line shorter, […]
Nha Trang Airport redevelopment
The Nha Trang Airport redevelopment is a plan to redevelop the former air base in Nha Trang City, Vietnam. Nha Trang Air Base was established by the French Air Force, and was used by the Republic of Vietnam Air Force and the United States Air Force until it was taken over by the Vietnam People’s […]
Merging provinces in Southeast Asia
Vietnam is planning to merge 63 provinces and municipalities down to a total of 34. Should other countries in Southeast Asia consider provincial mergers? Vietnam provincial mergers of 2025 Vietnam is divided into 57 provinces and 6 centrally governed cities (municipalities). The government is currently planning to merge provinces, bringing the total number to 34. A […]
Hanoi’s plan for public space around Hoan Kiem Lake
An ode to the Shark Jaw building in Hanoi, turning tram depots into opera houses, more lakeside demolition for metro construction, and thoughts on if Hanoi should go full Haussmann. Hanoi authorities have announced plans to demolish one of the most iconic buildings in the city. Ho Guom Plaza at the northern end of Hoan […]
