HCM City authorities are drafting design and construction plans for urban areas along the first metro route, which is slated to become operational at the end of 2021.
Hoang Mai District in Ha Noi has collected proposals from buyers on handling violations in construction and the granting of red books at apartment projects in Linh Dam and Kim Van-Kim Lu urban areas invested by the Muong Thanh Group.
The Ministry of Construction and localities must conduct inspections on urban areas that may have violated their approved plans and issue strict punishments if violations are found.
The increasing amount of smart urban areas and green buildings has triggered demand for environmentally-friendly building materials in Viet Nam, experts said.
The Government should offer preferential policies for property firms which develop green urban areas, said Do Viet Chien, general secretary of Viet Nam Real Estate Association.
High-end property firm Vinhomes Joint Stock Company on Friday officially announced plans for the VinCity product line under the model of “Singaporean style mega urban areas and more”.
Dang Hung Vo, former deputy minister of Natural Resources and Environment, speaks to the Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) newspaper on the advantages of developing smarter and more sustainable urban areas.
The HCM City housing market will continue to grow this year, especially the VND1 billion condo segment, the HCM City Real Estate Association (HoREA) has predicted.
Viet Nam needs to have detailed criteria and policies that promote the
development of green urban areas to improve living standards, architect
Le Thi Bich Thuan has said.
Viet Nam will witness an increase in the number of urban areas from the
current 774 to 850 by the end of the year, and forecasts reaching 1,000
by 2020. These figures were released at a workshop on eco-urban
development and carbon reduction...