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Mekong Delta Railway – The proposed Ho Chi Minh City – Can Tho railway

August 25, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Mekong Delta Railway is a planned railway from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho. This guide covers ongoing updates of this line and other proposed railways in the Mekong Delta. Map of Mekong Delta and proposed railway stations This map includes possible stations on the Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho railway, […]

Filed Under: Railways, Vietnam Tagged With: can tho, ho chi minh city, mekong delta, railways, vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City Metro 2020 construction update

August 12, 2020 By James Clark 2 Comments

Ho Chi Minh City is in the process of building its first metro line in a planned 9-line system of metro, light rail, and monorails. As part of the Living In Asia annual construction report series, this article refers to developments over the past year. Here is the 2020 construction update for the approved lines […]

Filed Under: Construction Updates, Railways, Vietnam Tagged With: 2020 construction updates, ho chi minh city, metro, vietnam

Future Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area – Construction and infrastructure projects in Greater HCMC

July 28, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area comprises of Ho Chi Minh City and seven surrounding provinces. Ho Chi Minh City has been growing so fast that cities in neighbouring provinces have been subsumed into Greater Ho Chi Minh City. The official designated metropolitan area includes all the provinces in the Southeast region and two […]

Filed Under: Future Asia, Vietnam Tagged With: ho chi minh city, vietnam

Hanoi Metro 2020 construction update

July 14, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Hanoi has two metro lines under construction, and when completed they will be the first urban railways in Vietnam. Both lines were due to be open by now, but there have been years of delays that have kept the lines from opening. It’s been a frustrating wait for Hanoians (and regular visitors like myself) to […]

Filed Under: Construction Updates, Railways, Vietnam Tagged With: 2020 construction updates, hanoi, metro, vietnam

Quy Nhon 2020 construction update

June 30, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The city of Quy Nhon is a rising tourism destination of the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. Since my last visit in May 2018 there have been many changes, even for a country which is noted for fast changes. The last time I was here Phu Cat (Quy Nhon Airport) was still a domestic […]

Filed Under: Construction Updates, Vietnam Tagged With: 2020 construction updates, quy nhon, vietnam

Future Tuy Hoa – Phu Yen

June 23, 2020 By James Clark 2 Comments

Tuy Hoa is the capital city of Phu Yen province on the south-central coast of Vietnam. Tuy Hoa is roughly half way between Quy Nhon and Nha Trang. While the Phu Yen province isn’t as famous as its coastal neighbours, it has beaches that rival any of those in Binh Dinh and Khanh Hoa provinces. […]

Filed Under: Future Asia, Vietnam Tagged With: phu yen, tuy hoa, vietnam

Future Quy Nhon – Coastal city in central Vietnam

May 5, 2020 By James Clark 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Future Asia, Vietnam Tagged With: quy nhon, vietnam

The East–West Economic Corridor Railway from Myanmar to Vietnam

April 21, 2020 By James Clark 3 Comments

The East–West Economic Corridor is an economic development program spanning across mainland Southeast Asia, covering Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam, with Cambodia also included. The corridor was envisaged as a land bridge connecting the Indian and Pacific Oceans, saving the sea route via the Malacca Strait. The road route connects the port cities of Mawlamyine […]

Filed Under: Laos, Myanmar, Railways, Thailand, Vietnam Tagged With: laos, myanmar, railways, thailand, vietnam

Sunshine Tower – Proposed 370-metre twin tower in Ho Chi Minh City

April 13, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Sunshine Tower is a proposed twin-tower development in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City. The tower is named after the developer, Sunshine Group. The property is located on one of the “golden land” sites, one of the parcels of land so named by the city as being in a desirable location that can be […]

Filed Under: Vietnam Tagged With: ho chi minh city, sunshine tower, vietnam

Spirit of Saigon

March 10, 2020 By James Clark 2 Comments

Spirit of Saigon is a double-tower development in Ho Chi Minh City. The two towers of 48 and 55 floors are connected by a podium facing the future pedestrian area of the Ben Thanh Central metro station. Its central location opposite the Ben Thanh Market is set to make this development a defining landmark of […]

Filed Under: Vietnam Tagged With: construction, ho chi minh city, spirit of saigon, vietnam

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