Location: Hoa Lư, Ninh Bình Client: Phuc Loc Real Estate Corporation JSC Context Located at the northern gateway of Hoa Lư–a UNESCO-recognized heritage landscape–this residential development sits at the confluence of Vietnam’s most significant cultural sites: the Ancient Capital of Hoa Lư, Tràng An, and Bái Đính. The project brief was precise: design a high-quality living
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Ho Chi Minh City is gradually realising its ambition to build one of Southeast Asia’s largest metro networks – a total planned length of 655 km with an estimated investment of USD 60 billion. Yet, to transform this massive investment into an efficient and sustainable metro system, the city needs one critical strategic foundation: the
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enCity and URBAN+ Sign Strategic Partnership – Joining Forces to Shape Sustainable and Culturally Distinct Cities Across Southeast Asia
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Ho Chi Minh City, October 28, 2025 – International consulting firms enCity and URBAN+ have officially signed a strategic partnership agreement, marking a new chapter in their collaboration toward building sustainable, innovative, and culturally distinctive cities across Southeast Asia. A Shared Vision for Regional Urban Futures enCity is an international consultancy providing comprehensive strategic solutions
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From Singapore to Sydney, many global cities are “returning” their riverfronts and former port areas to the people. Converting industrial docks into parks and public squares not only expands green spaces but also enriches urban identity and livability. Ho Chi Minh City’s recent decision to halt a real estate project on the 31-hectare Nha Rong
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According to the revised Master Plan for the Development of Vietnam’s Airport System, Gia Bình Airport (Bắc Ninh Province) will be classified as a 4C-level airport, serving both the Hanoi Capital Region and the Northern Key Economic Zone, thereby easing pressure on Nội Bài International Airport. The formation of this “twin-airport system” presents an opportunity
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Context The project occupies a distinctive coastal landscape shaped by three interconnected natural environments: the beachfront, inland waterways and forested hills. The site’s varied topography, rising from approximately +1 metre along the coast to around +35 metres within the higher terrain, creates opportunities for panoramic viewpoints, forest retreats, waterfront destinations and a sequence of experiences moving
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Vietnam is revising its National Development Plan (officially called the National Master Plan) following the restructuring of administrative boundaries and in pursuit of sustained growth. The Ministry of Finance has been tasked with coordinating ministries, agencies and local governments to adjust the plan, which will be submitted to the government and then presented to the
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With the re-establishment of the Department of Planning and Architecture, Ho Chi Minh City needs a mechanism that ensures the body does more than “draw up plans”: it must also wield the authority and instruments to carry them out. Mr. Dzung Do Nguyen, CEO of enCity, spoke to VnExpress about the implications of reviving the
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enCity’s Red River Dragon Park Master Plan honored at Singapore Institute of Planners Awards 2025
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At the Singapore Institute of Planners’ biennial awards, enCity’s Red River Dragon Park Master Plan for Hanoi was honoured with the Award in Excellence in Urban Design, Placemaking & Public Space. The recognition highlights not only the project’s design ingenuity but also its redefinition of what it means to plan for floodplains in a rapidly
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At the biennial Singapore Institute of Planners (SIP) Awards 2025, ENCITY was awarded the Excellence in Planning Award for our Regional Plan for the Northern Uplands of Vietnam. The SIP Awards recognise outstanding achievements in urban planning, judged on originality, methodology, values, implementability, and clarity of vision. Our Regional Plan addresses one of Vietnam’s most
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