A “garden city” takes root in Binh Duong
October 15, 2012 | 14:08
Binh Duong New City project, which is expected to be Ho Chi Minh City’s satellite city, is considered as one of the most important projects by the Vietnam government.
Japan assists Vietnam in eco-city projects
October 12, 2012 | 08:43
Japan will assist Vietnam in developing eco-city projects, said Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Traffic and Tourism Hata Yuichiro.
Siemens pushes urban development
September 21, 2012 | 10:49
Siemens Group has opened an urban state-of-the-art development centre named the Crystal in London
New City takes Binh Duong forward
July 02, 2012 | 14:37
Thu Dau Mot City has officially been founded in Binh Duong province since June 27, 2012 following the governmental Resolution 11/2012/NQ-CP.
Hanoi aims to complete zoning plans by 2015
October 11, 2011 | 10:24
One of Hanoi’s major tasks is to complete zoning plans for the entire city by 2015.
Southern hub in deep water
October 09, 2011 | 22:37
If all of existing flood control projects were completed by the end of this year as scheduled, the city would not be flooded.
Slow urban railway
October 02, 2011 | 22:29
Urban railway projects are the answer to Hanoi’s traffic woes.
Property moves with the times
May 23, 2011 | 09:25
It’s proving to be a tough year for the property sector. With the government tightening monetary policies and squeezing credit lines for property trading, not to mention a jump in the interest rates of property credit to more than 20 per cent per year, can listed realty companies really hit their targets this year? Nguyen Minh Hanh, an analyst with PetroVietnam Securities Incorporated, shares her views with VIR.
Delta construction plan approved
March 16, 2011 | 17:57
The government has approved a construction plan for the Mekong Delta until 2020, with a vision to 2050, the Ministry of Construction announced on March 14.
Purse strings set to loosen in 2011
March 07, 2011 | 07:30
Ralf Matthaes, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) regional managing director for Vietnam and Malaysia, provides a unique insight into Vietnamese consumer spending trends in 2011.
Locals buying into Tet celebrations
February 05, 2011 | 10:36
Tet is definitely the most important and popular festival in Vietnam. It is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year, which falls between late January and early February.
Thai Nguyen turning investors’ heads
December 21, 2010 | 09:06
Northern Thai Nguyen province is hitting big economic jackpots thanks to its eye-catching investment achievements.
Railways to get zoning ontrack
December 13, 2010 | 06:39
New urban areas must be strictly zoned along Hanoi’s new railway system and its stations.
Architects to build new views
August 30, 2010 | 14:48
A German-backed project is looking to help redraw Vietnamese architectural planners’ outlooks.
Urban drift causes big headache
June 18, 2007 | 18:31
Vietnam must set aside enough land for the settlement of more than six million people who will come to urban areas by 2010. That is a big challenge. I think that we should make detailed plans and exploit land sources in the city centre first, instead of expanding to outskirts and taking away agricultural land
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