Beneath the bustling streets of HCM City, a silent transformation is taking place. As part of a long-term commitment to enhance the urban landscape and ensure public safety, the city is pushing forward with the ambitious undergrounding of power lines and telecommunications cables – a project that is both technically complex and emblematic of the city’s drive towards modernity.

The Ministry of Construction is moving to reduce administrative procedures for projects with approved 1/500 detailed planning, as part of a push to cut red tape and boost efficiency in the construction sector.

HCM City is developing a legal framework for short-term rentals, considering lifting a recent ban on rentals in residential complexes based on feedback from renters and industry experts. 

The 7th edition of the “Wecyc (We Cycle) Week” under the slogan “Creating Low-Emission Zones” has been launched by the Architecture–Construction Forum (Ashui.com) to mark the United Nations’ World Bicycle Day (June 3).

The rapid development of urban systems and modern technology in Viet Nam has heightened the need for regulated lighting applications to ensure public health, environmental protection, and urban aesthetics.

The Ministry of Ethnic Minority and Religious Affairs (MERA) said that as of the end of June 7, a total of 21 localities nationwide no longer have temporary or dilapidated houses.

The Lao government has approved a feasibility study for an expressway running from the capital Vientiane through the provinces of Xaysomboun, Xiengkhouang, and Houaphanh, to the Namsoi border gate bordering Viet Nam, to gradually upgrade the country’s national transportation infrastructure.

Hà Nội has issued a resolution introducing a pilot programme for a number of special mechanisms and policies aimed at developing the city’s urban railway system.

As the institutional framework has been increasingly improved, what remains is determined and effective execution to complete the targets of 100,000 new social housing units in 2025 and 1 million units by 2030, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has emphasised.

In recent years, Hà Nội’s suburban districts such as Đông Anh, Gia Lâm, Hoài Đức, Thanh Trì, and Đan Phượng have seen marked improvements in infrastructure and socioeconomic conditions. Once purely agricultural areas, these districts are now steadily approaching urban criteria, thanks to synchronized investment in transport and social infrastructure.

HCM City authorities are urging Thủ Đức City and other districts to accelerate safety assessments of all high-rise structures, aiming for completion by June 15, following the recent 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar.