Hanoi plans to put 15 transport projects into service by the end of 2026, including the Kim Dong underpass and key sections of Ring Roads 1, 2.5, 3.5 and 4, as the capital works to improve connectivity and ease congestion.

Construction has begun on two major bridges worth more than VND36.7 trillion ($1.4 billion), creating new links between Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai and improving access to Long Thanh airport.

Hanoi is proposing streamlined direct awards for major railway contracts. Strategic contractors would have to commit to price reductions and technology transfers, and could carry out trial construction on some components before project approval.

Technology is not the biggest challenge facing Phu Quoc’s $346 million light rail project, Vietnam’s railway chief says, as crews race against weather and a tight deadline ahead of APEC 2027.

Construction is gathering pace on three major bridges across Hanoi’s Red River - Tu Lien, Tran Hung Dao and Ngoc Hoi - as the Vietnamese capital pushes to remove bottlenecks and keep the projects on schedule ahead of APEC 2027.

Hanoi is accelerating the construction of seven bridges spanning the Red River, targeting completion in the second quarter of 2027 to improve transport connectivity and serve APEC activities next year.

Passenger Terminal T1 of Da Nang International Airport will be expanded under a project worth more than 9.9 trillion VND (about 379 million USD), aming to raise the terminal’s annual capacity to 14 million passengers.

Vietnam is seeking parliamentary approval to significantly expand its flagship northern railway project, adding new sections and raising total investment.

The Vietnamese government has submitted a proposal to the National Assembly seeking approval for the construction of Ring Road 5, a major expressway designed to connect Hanoi with surrounding provinces and reshape transport across the Capital Region.

Dong Nai has broken ground on three major roads designed to expand the transport network serving Long Thanh International Airport.

A record investment package will see Ho Chi Minh City begin construction on transport, port and urban renewal projects in July.

Hanoi is preparing to begin construction on five major metro projects that city leaders hope will become the backbone of a modern public transport system.

Hanoi has completed land clearance for six bridge projects crossing the Red River, while the Tran Hung Dao Bridge project is undergoing its final procedures before full site handover.

Vietnam’s long-planned North-South high-speed railway project is expected to complete feasibility study procedures and break ground sometime between the fourth quarter of 2026 and the fourth quarter of 2028.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction has submitted to the government a proposal to expand phased expressway projects nationwide in a bid to reduce congestion and meet growing socio-economic development needs across localities.

Ring Road 5 around the Capital Region has been identified as a national priority project, with authorities aiming to begin development during the 2026–30 period to strengthen regional transport links and support economic growth in northern Vietnam.

Da Nang has started a $58.8 million expansion of its international airport terminal to ease congestion and boost aviation capacity.

A major new urban corridor project along National Highway 1A is expected to reshape Hanoi’s transport network and unlock new development space.

A major infrastructure project begins construction, aiming to strengthen regional connectivity and economic growth in southern central Vietnam.