Vietnam regional updates: Ho Chi Minh City land adjustments and Hanoi rural criteria

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has adjusted the land acquisition area for a project involving five urban clusters within the Binh Chanh - Nha Be new urban area. The total land area to be acquired has been reduced from 8,120,765 m² to 8,065,759.10 m². This adjustment is due to a portion of the land (55,005.9 m²) being reassigned for the upgrade and expansion of National Highway 1.

Phu My Hung Development Co., Ltd. is responsible for coordinating the adjustment of investment procedures and fulfilling financial, compensation, and infrastructure obligations. The reduction in area does not exempt the company from previously established legal obligations.

In Hanoi, the municipal People's Committee has issued a new set of criteria for developing new rural communes for the 2026–2030 period. This framework serves as the legal basis for evaluating and recognizing communes that meet national standards. The criteria comprise 10 major groups, including planning, socio-economic infrastructure, rural economic development, human resource training, culture, education, health, poverty reduction, digital transformation, environmental protection, and administrative systems.