From August 15, eligible families will be given VNĐ40 million (US$1,700) to build a new house or VNĐ20 million for home repairs.

HCM City has decided to shorten the process of licensing social housing projects from 500 days to 133 if developers use private lands and 217 days if they use unencumbered public land they have to bid for.

The south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuận has leapfrogged to become Việt Nam’s leading locality in renewable energy development, Vice Chairman of Ninh Thuận People’s Committee Phan Tấn Cảnh said in his remarks the Asia virtual conference.

Although there are multiple companies that offer waste collection services, inconsistent prices and high shipping fees are still significant obstacles to deal with the problems of garbage treatment in HCM City.

Kiên Giang is focusing on building infrastructure for the fishing industry.

Districts 1, 3 and Thủ Đức City will have smart public lighting systems under a draft plan prepared by the municipal construction department.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp will not cultivate autumn-winter rice on more than 88,000ha during this year’s flooding season.

For over a decade people in two Ninh Thuan Province villages have been waiting for a final decision by the government on two proposed nuclear power plants.

The World Bank (WB)-funded Urban Development and Enhanced Climate Resilience Project will be implemented to improve access to infrastructure and connectivity and to reduce flood risk in the urban core of Vĩnh Long City in the Mekong Delta province of Vĩnh Long.

Construction of HCMC's Metro Line No. 2 has been rescheduled to 2025 instead of starting this year as the city needs to find a new consultant.