Granting Hanoi special privileges is essential to unlocking its full potential and setting it as a model for the nation’s growth, experts recommend.

By 2030, Vietnam plans to develop a network of 3-5 internationally recognized cities as part of its master plan for urban and rural development, focusing on sustainable growth and smart city integration.

Five investors will jointly carry out an urban area project worth over 72.2 trillion VND (2.9 billion USD) in Hiep Hoa Island of Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai.

Many households in HCM City have had to postpone their plans to build homes with basements for the last year because licensing has been suspended.

Hanoi authorities have released decisions on taking back land, abrogating decisions on land allocation they had made before, and stopping the implementation of 153 projects.

Satellite cities belonging to Hanoi need to be treated as special areas managed by specific schemes, including an urban government model, in order to make a breakthrough in their development.

Two large park projects will be developed in Thu Duc City and District 12 at a total cost of VND13.9 trillion, according to the project owner.

Although the section of the Red River that flows through Hanoi is relatively short compared to its overall length, it plays a significant role in shaping the city's distinctive cultural and landscape features.

With great potential and advantage of being located near Noi Bai International Airport, the connection point of the East-West corridor, the city in the northern part of the Red River will be the new growth pole of the capital city.

On March 28, Nguyễn Trung Dũng, 28, a security guard at a residential complex in Gia Lâm District, was killed after a taxi driver purposefully crashed into Dũng from behind.

Architect Ngo Doan Duc believes that Hanoi needs to create policies to attract talent and investors to build two new cities in Hoa Lac and Noi Bai.

The country should have a high level of urbanization comparable to ASEAN and Asia by 2045.

The city would closely oversee the construction of sky-scrapers and population growth in the co area.

The rapid increase of private vehicles along with poor infrastructure has caused increasingly complicated traffic in Hanoi.

In Vietnam, a growing number of cities and municipalities are embracing this trend and are making plans to develop green urban areas that will help to protect the environment and support healthy, thriving communities.

Dong Nai, Hanoi, Vinh Phuc, Quang Tri and other localities have announced they will revoke a series of projects that have been slow in implementation.

Hanoi authorities plan to build new urban areas and eco-friendly housing, and develop open space with parks, urban squares and flood parks on thousands of hectares on the alluvium grounds of the Red River area.

One more park has been designed for Hanoians. However, it is still unclear when the project will appear, as a number of other projects are still on paper or pending.

Vietnam's action plan to achieve Resolution No.06-NQ/TW of the Politburo calls for the establishment of five vibrant urban metropolises by 2045.