Thu Thiem is recalibrating itself

Ho Chi Minh City’s mega new urban area is refreshing itself following the local authorities’ remarkable efforts to accelerate the project’s progress.
thu thiem it park in the danger zone

Thu Thiem IT park in the danger zone

‘The late payment of land rentals to the Thu Thiem Township Authority was not the case’
reviews set after thu thiem episode

Reviews set after Thu Thiem episode

Real estate-backed credit packages and corporate bonds are to be strictly constrained under the fresh legislation of the competent authorities.
pham thi thu diep leading the way

Pham Thi Thu Diep - Leading the way

Pham Thi Thu Diep, country general manager of IBM Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Hoang Anh about her experiences of navigating the overwhelmingly male-dominant IT landscape.
thu duc city officially established

Thu Duc City officially established

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chung Luu on December 31 handed the resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the establishment of Thu Duc City to the leaders of Ho Chi Minh City.
cho thu carpentry village in an giang

Cho Thu carpentry village in An Giang

Referring to Cho Moi island district, An Giang province, people often imagine a fertile alluvial land with green fields, with ordinary farmers as in other agricultural areas. Few people think that in this land, is the Mekong Delta region’s best-known carpentry village - Cho Thu carpentry village.
infrastructure ups thu thiems appeal

Infrastructure ups Thu Thiem’s appeal

The ongoing improvement of Thu Thiem New Urban Area’s infrastructure system is connecting it better with neighbouring areas and making it a magnet for investment.
thu thiem takes shape in south

Thu Thiem takes shape in south

The Thu Thiem New Urban Area is pushing forward with its infrastructure development through a string of vital projects.
infrastructure to change thu thiem landscape

Infrastructure to change Thu Thiem landscape

Thu Thiem New Urban Area, one of the biggest urban development areas in Ho Chi Minh City, is pushing forward with the construction of infrastructure to attract developers.

Thu Thiem dream’s rude awakening

Vietnam’s dream to host South East Asia’s largest software park increasingly appears out of reach.
floating on dreamy thu bon river

Floating on dreamy Thu Bon River

I had often dreamed of seeing the beautiful Thu Bon River a place which featured in my literature notebooks during school days and then one day my wish came true.
thu thiem not a walk in the park

Thu Thiem not a walk in the park

Ho Chi Minh City authorities are now on the hunt for new investors to get a prolonged $1.2 billion software park project off the ground.
stuck in the mud reviving the fortunes of thu thiem

Stuck in the mud: reviving the fortunes of Thu Thiem

Once expected to be the Pudong of Vietnam, after more than a decade of slow development the Thu Thiem area of Ho Chi Minh City is not close to fulfilling its potential, with incomplete plans galore.
no banks involved in thu thiem land auctions

No banks involved in Thu Thiem land auctions

No banks had been offering loan packages for businesses associated with Thu Thiem land auction, as a careful examination of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) showed.
thu thiem projects gear up for another push forward

Thu Thiem projects gear up for another push forward

Two multi-million dollar ventures for Thu Thiem New Urban Area, both backed by South Korean giants, are picking up the pace after this summer’s restrictions fell into the rear-view mirror.