Chairman of the Ha Noi People’s Committee, conducted a meeting with the steering committee for site clearance of the Lao Cai – Ha Noi – Hai Phong railway project and the North–South high-speed railway section passing through the city, on July 11.

From July 1, Việt Nam has officially commenced operations with a restructured administrative framework, consolidating its provincial-level units from 63 to 34. This monumental reordering of the nation’s landscape has received broad public endorsement across all social strata, a favourable foundation for its anticipated success.

Hà Nội currently has 201 resettlement apartment buildings in use, which were constructed for the thousands of households whose land was acquired for the city's infrastructure projects, helping them to settle down and stabilise their lives.

Commune-level authorities in HCM City have been granted the power to approve land-use requests for business projects, marking a major shift under the revised Land Law 2024, which took effect on July 1.

The Ministry of Construction has sent an official dispatch to the People's Committee of Bình Định Province (now Gia Lai Province) to respond to a proposal from the locality on a coordinated solution to reduce airfare prices to a reasonable and stable level, aimed at improving the competitiveness of tourism to Việt Nam and to the province.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has recently approved the investment policy for two new urban areas in the Vân Phong Economic Zone in the central province of Khánh Hòa with a total capital of more than VNĐ65 trillion (US$2.5 billion).

The new vision for “new” Ho Chi Minh City is to become an international mega‑city—a smart, green, and creative metropolis celebrated not only for its economic strength but also for its rich cultural, artistic, sporting, and entertainment offerings, alongside a modern, dynamic lifestyle.

Alongside the development of the nearly 3,000-hectare Can Gio Coastal Tourism Urban Area, Ho Chi Minh City is ramping up the planning and construction of key transport infrastructure projects, including bridges, roads, and metro lines, toward the sea, aiming to become a large-scale coastal megacity.

Many banks are simultaneously implementing preferential credit packages for people under 35 years old to buy social housing with interest rates lower than 2% in the first five years. This policy shows priority for young people, the current main labour force, to settle down.

The National target programme on new-style rural area development has made a significant impact on the socio-economic life of tens of millions of rural residents. This achievement stems from the effective mobilisation and utilisation of resources—from the state budget to public contributions, businesses, and social organisations.

A number of major construction firms have submitted proposals to invest in expanding sections of the North-South Expressway under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, expressing strong interest and a commitment to mobilise private capital without relying on state funds.