Quy Nhơn is the capital city of Bình Dịnh Province in central Vietnam. This coastal city is about halfway between Da Nang and Nha Trang. While it’s not as internationally famous as those two cities, it’s been gaining popularity both domestically and internationally. Quy Nhon has a population of around 300,000 people, compared to about […]
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Future Vientiane
Vientiane is the capital of the landlocked nation of Laos. It’s the second smallest capital of ASEAN, with a metropolitan population of over 800,000. It’s often described as a big country town, and it certainly feels sleepy if you are coming from Bangkok or Ho Chi Minh City. Things are changing though in this city […]
Future Vung Tau
Vung Tau is a coastal city in southern Vietnam. It’s known for being a hub for the gas and oil industry of Vietnam, and for being “The Beach of Saigon”. Vung Tau is in Ba Ria–Vung Tau Province, which is one of the seven provinces that surrounds Ho Chi Minh City. These provinces make up […]
Future Jakarta – The world’s future largest city
Jakarta is the biggest city in Southeast Asia in terms of population and building height. While Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur have more well known skyscrapers, Jakarta has the biggest overall skyline. It’s ranked tenth in the world for the number of buildings over 200 metres. Even though the government has announced that it will move […]
Future Dong Hoi/Quang Binh – Vietnam
[An Aerial view of Dong Hoi City in Quang Binh Province, Vietnam.] Dong Hoi is the capital of Quang Binh Province in north central Vietnam. It’s the gateway city to the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, where the world’s largest known cave can be found. Dong Hoi is on the coast with 12 kilometres of […]
Future Kuala Lumpur – Construction projects planned and under construction in KL
Kuala Lumpur isn’t the biggest capital city in Southeast Asia, and it’s not even in the top 10 biggest cities. Yet it tops the list for most buildings over 100 metres. And out of five buildings over 400 metres in the region, four of them are in KL. Not only has it got density, but […]
Future Johor – Construction projects in Johor Bahru / Iskandar Malaysia
The Malaysian state of Johor is at the southernmost end of the Malay Peninsula, where the Straits of Johor form the border between Malaysia and Singapore. Johor Bahru is the capital of the state, and it’s where the first and busiest border crossing to Singapore is. For years JB languished in the shadow of its […]
Future Bangkok – current and proposed construction projects
Bangkok is experiencing a building boom that is transforming the ever-evolving city skyline. Bangkok was the most visited city in the world in 2017, which is fuelling new hotel construction. It’s also become a favoured city for international investors to own luxury apartments. Bangkok is also the most primate city in the world (when the […]
Future Nha Trang – the city resort of Vietnam
Nha Trang a coastal city on the South Central Coast of Vietnam, about 450 km northeast of Saigon. It’s similar to Da Nang in that it’s a fully-fledged city next to a resort-quality beachfront. And like Da Nang it’s also experiencing a property boom, with new towers lining the seafront, making it into a mini […]
Future Da Nang – Vietnam’s up-and-coming city by the sea
Of all the cities in Southeast Asia, I see Da Nang as the one with the most potential for transformation from a provincial city to a global destination. Da Nang is the third largest city in Vietnam, roughly halfway between Hanoi and Saigon. Being located in central Vietnam makes it an attractive base for businesses […]
