Wandering with cows in abandoned new urban areas, a new megamall, how the high-speed rail will make Hue and Danang commuter cities, and the case of the proposed tramway. The historic city of Hue is renowned for its ancient citadel and other historic relics from its time as Vietnam’s imperial capital. Beyond the historic buildings, […]
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Thu Thiem – Long Thanh Line: connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh International Airport
The Thu Thiem – Long Thanh Line is a proposed metro line connecting Ho Chi Minh City to the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province. The line begins at the planned central railway station at Thu Thiem in Thu Duc City. The proposed route of the 41.8 km line (11.7 km in […]
Hoi An/Quang Nam province construction report (2024)
Visiting the new urban areas, abandoned resorts, ghost towns, and haunted castles of the Hoi An-Danang resort coast. Quang Nam province is in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam, south of Danang. Quang Nam is home to Hoi An, and there is a 30km stretch of beach between Hoi An and Danang that is […]
Ho Chi Minh City – Tay Ninh light rail line
The Ho Chi Minh City-Tay Ninh light rail line (LRT) is a proposed railway connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Tay Ninh city in Tay Ninh province. The line was proposed by Sun Group to the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee in October 2024. The light rail line would be built with a new […]
Hanoi Metro Report (2024): Review of Line 3 and Line 2A
A review of the two metro lines of Hanoi, including the separate ticketing systems, the lack of planning for future interchanges, and an overview of what lines are planned next for construction. Line 3 of the Hanoi Metro partially opened in 2024, making it the second metro line in Hanoi (along with Line 2A). The […]
Vietnam High-Speed Railway: North-South express railway project
The Vietnam high-speed railway is a proposed new railway between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The North-South express railway will be 1,541 km in length, double-tracked standard-gauge electric railway with a top speed of 350 km/h. This will replace the current metre-gauge North–South passenger railway. The current Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City railway […]
An Thuong Streets: how Da Nang inadvertently built a vibrant beach neighbourhood
An Thuong Tourist Streets is a neighbourhood on My Khe Beach in Da Nang. Despite the cringe name, this area is a model for how to build a walkable and vibrant beach neighbourhood. Other cities in Southeast Asia should take note. An Thuong Tourist Streets The An Thuong Tourist Streets (also referred to as An […]
Great Ring of Hanoi: concept for a large linear ring park around Hanoi
[Great Ring of Hanoi (view full size).] The Great Ring of Hanoi is a visionary project and proposal for the creation of a large linear ring park for the Vietnamese capital city, of such dimensions as to be visible even from space (like the great wall of China). It is a project that takes inspiration […]
Dong Hoi construction update – 2024 edition
Dong Hoi is the capital of Quang Binh Province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. The city aspires to be a major tourism destination, but many high-profile construction projects remain unfinished. This construction report is from my visit in August 2024. I previously visited Dong Hoi in August 2019, so it was good […]
Bac Ninh construction and transport projects
Bac Ninh province is located in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam. The province is to the east of Hanoi and is considered as part of the Hanoi Capital Region. Bac Ninh is one of the major industrial provinces in Vietnam, and it has become a high-tech manufacturing hub. Some of the big names […]
