A view of Can Tho city (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will kick-start the construction of five new urban areas this year. The municipal People’s Committee has just approved the addition of these projects to the investment list of building new urban and residential areas in the city for the 2018-2020 period. Three of the urban areas will be located in Cai Rang district, one of which is the Nam Can Tho new urban area, known as Riverine Can Tho City, which is designed to be a high-end residential area along with an office, trade, resort and entertainment complex. Invested by the Nam Can Tho Development and Investment JSC, the project is worth over 2.6 trillion VND (112 million USD) and will cover 99.86 ha. It is scheduled to be put into operation in 2024. Meanwhile, the Hai Dang urban area – invested in by the joint venture of Saigon Real Estate and Investment Management JSC, Hai Dang Real Estate Investment JSC, Hai Dang … [Read more...] about Can Tho to launch five new urban projects in 2019
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Residents still dispute inspection findings of Thu Thiem urban project
Residents still dispute inspection findings of Thu Thiem urban projectThe Saigon Times Daily Residents whose lives are affected by the Thu Thiem New Urban Area development project in District 2 observe the meeting via TV screen – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Residents whose lives have been turned upside down by the Thu Thiem New Urban Area development project in District 2 have again expressed their opposition to the inspection findings of the Government Inspectorate, reported the local media. The city’s chairman, Nguyen Thanh Phong, held another meeting earlier today, November 14, with the affected residents in the Thu Thiem neighborhood, especially those from the wards of An Khanh, An Loi Dong and Thu Thiem, to discuss the compensation policy for their acquired land. Opening the meeting, municipal chief inspector Nguyen Long Tuyen informed local residents of the Government Inspectorate’s Notice 1483 containing the inspection findings of the controversial … [Read more...] about Residents still dispute inspection findings of Thu Thiem urban project
Central city to develop new urban project
A plan of PGT City, an urban project in Liên Chiểu District in Đà Nẵng. The project will be developed by PGT Group on an area of 10ha with total investment of US$50 million. — VNS Photo Công Thành Viet Nam News ĐÀ NẴNG — The property developer PGT Group plans to develop PGT City, an urban project in Liên Chiểu District, later this year on a total area of 10ha with total investment of US$50 million. The project is the latest urban development included in the city’s Master Plan 2030. The project will be designed as a green city in connection with a new planned railway station, Liên Chiểu sea port, Nguyễn Tất Thành beach tourism, Bà Nà Hills resort and Đà Nẵng hi-tech park in the western region. Đà Nẵng plans for Liên Chiểu District to become a key logistics urban area, to be linked with the East-West Economic Corridors that … [Read more...] about Central city to develop new urban project
Nam Long launches mega urban project
Nam Long launches mega urban project By Nhu Phu Representatives of Nam Long Corporation are seen shoveling sand at the ground-breaking ceremony for Waterpoint - PHOTO: NAM LONG CORPORATION HCMC – Nam Long Investment Corporation on June 25 started work on the mega urban area project Waterpoint in Ben Luc District of Long An Province. Waterpoint is designed to include townhouses and villas, high-rise condo buildings, an office-shopping-service complex, a hospital, a preschool and primary school, a college and sports facilities. Covering some 355 hectares, the mega ecological residential area stretches along Provincial Road 830 from Duc Hoa Town to HCMC-Trung Luong Expressway and National Highway 1 in the center of Ben Luc Town. The project has three sides surrounded by Vam Co Dong River. From Waterpoint, it takes only 30-45 minutes to reach Phu My Hung urban area in HCMC’s District 7 or HCMC’s downtown area by taking the Nguyen Van Linh Parkway or National … [Read more...] about Nam Long launches mega urban project
New urban projects to affect 50,000 houses in HCMC
New urban projects to affect 50,000 houses in HCMCBy Van Nam Ramshackle houses encroach on the canal. Some 50,000 households will be affected by urban projects over the next three years - PHOTO: VAN NAM HCMC – New urban development and embellishment projects slated for launch in the 2018-2020 period in HCMC will affect some 50,000 houses, according to a report from the HCMC Department of Construction. Over the next three years, 526 projects on urban renovation will be deployed, and site clearance will affect 1,600 houses in District 2, some 2,500 houses in District 4, 1,700 others in District 6, some 1,900 houses in District 7 and 15,000 others in District 8. Among the 50,000 affected households, 32,700 households have asked for resettlement. District 8, an area crisscrossed with canals, is home to many houses encroaching on canals, so resettlement is considered necessary. The department noted that the city will prioritize building some 20,000 budget houses to serve the … [Read more...] about New urban projects to affect 50,000 houses in HCMC