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High tide in several days has caused floods in many southern localities. With high tide peaking, Ho Chi Minh City is bracing for heaving flooding.

The People’s Committee of northeastern Quang Ninh Province has released a plan to implement Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s conclusion on the development of Van Don Economic Zone (EZ) that would require more than 8.35 trillion VND (358.2 million USD) to expand its infrastructure by 2030.

Property experts have urged Ho Chi Minh City to issue a special policy on new urban residential complexes to prevent the rampant and unsustainable development of residential projects.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently approved changes to a general plan for Vung Tau city in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau towards 2035.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently issued Directive No.11/CT-TTg on several solutions to promoting stable and transparent development of the property market.

The rapid population growth is putting a lot of pressure on housing in Vietnam’s urban areas.

Buon Ma Thuot city, capital of Dak Lak province, is set to become the central city of the Central Highlands region by 2030.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will kick-start the construction of five new urban areas this year.

Demand for shophouses is soaring in Ho Chi Minh City with the mushrooming of small service establishments, experts said.

Smart bus cards are now piloted in Ho Chi Minh City after a launching ceremony was held in the southern metropolis on March 8.

Ho Chi Minh City made socio-economic development improvements while still dealing with problems inherited from previous years after one year implementing the Politburo’s Conclusion 21-KL/TW and the National Assembly’s Resolution 54/2017/QH14 on piloting special mechanisms and policies for the city.

Geological and mining experts recently debated the feasibility and economic and social impacts of the exploitation of the Red River Delta coal basin, which has estimated reserves a hundred billion tonnes of coal.

Vietnam has been immersed in a golden period of urbanisation with a growing number of city development projects. This period is predicted to continue after 2050 but could prove challenging.

Along with economic development, urbanisation in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh is taking place at a rapid pace.

A decision to implement a programme to reduce traffic congestion and accidents by 2020 has been signed by Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee.

About 130 officials, scientists and businesspeople from Daejeon city of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will attend the 11th General Assembly of the World Technopolis Association (WTA) slated for October 10-12 in the southern province of Binh Duong.

Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is pouring more investment in tourism and transport infrastructure to become a driving force for development in the region.

The real estate market is predicted to witness the most merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in 2018.

A symposium themed “Data Analytics for Future Cities Research” is being held in the central city of Da Nang on July 11-13 as part of the Researcher Links programme funded by the Newton Fund.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is seeking approval from the Government to build a Vung Tau – Go Cong sea dyke in an effort to combat waterlogging in Ho Chi Minh City.