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enCity was honoured to receive awards for three projects at the 7th Singapore Institute of Planners (SIP) Planning Awards on 16 September. Three projects were: Ho Chi Minh City Highly Innovative and Interactive District (HIID) - SILVER, Ben Tre Strategic Vision Plan...

On 10 September 2021, enCity was honoured to have Dr Dao Ngo speak via Zoom sharing session about her innovative design for green embankments in Hoi An. A landscape architect, Dr Ngo shared the inspiration for the green embankment and the process of designing,...

In 2019, the international design competition for the 16-hectare Ho Chi Minh City Central Park was won by LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture), and its partner, Aspect Studio. enCity had the chance to hear about their award-winning proposal during our sharing...

We are glad to announce new promotions in August 2021 at enCity as below: Hoa Nguyen Senior Associate in Policy + Planning (Singapore office) Hoa has expertise in urban planning, orientation and vision development, data analysis and GIS mapping. Graduated from the...

On July 12th 2021, enCity presented the masterplan for VSIP (Vietnam – Singapore Industrial Park) Long An to the provincial leaders of Long An, with the participation of Prof. Heng Chye Kiang (Senior Advisor, enCity). With the area of 23.94 km2, the high-quality...

On 16 July 2021, enCity was honoured to have Daniel Nguyen Hoai Tien in our Hanoi Office for our Friday sharing session about community participation and development. Born and raised in the United States, Daniel graduated in sustainable development and spent 7 years...

On Friday, 9 July 2021, enCity had the pleasure of having Librazzi for our sharing session entitled, “Saigon Port and City.” Starting as a river port in the 19th Century, Saigon Port is now recognized as on of the most important economic gateways of Vietnam,...

This May 2021, enCity is delighted to welcome back Doni Iskandar, who is returning to our international team as Principal of Architecture + Urban Design and Project Coordinator. With more than 15 years of experience as an architect and designer, Doni brings in his...

Speaking at the conference on the Master Plan Revision of Nha Trang City held on 8 May 2021, CEO of enCity, Mr. Dzung Do Nguyen stated that now is a critical time to draft development strategies for the city. The city tourism revenue already decreased by 40% in 2020...

Driven by a mission to solve the world’s most pressing urban problems, enCity built an international team with experts in their own field. Our top-notch planning service is delivered by a team of leading planners, architects, economists and former policy makers. At...

World Creativity and Innovation Day, as declared by the United Nations in 2017, emphasises the role of creativity and innovation in all aspects of human development. From design expression to scientific breakthroughs, creativity is not just limited to artistic fields...

Historically, cities have thrived due to their proximity to water. Considered as a valuable resource to urban development, water provides means for food, transportation, trade, sanitation, and even communal recreation. However, its significance is often taken for...

On March 19th 2021, Dr. Ho Long Phi (Managing Director, enCity) was a panelist at Mekong-US Partnership Policy Dialogues, held virtually via Zoom. The Dialogues, organized by The Stimson Center (among Top 10 think tanks of the US), are a series of six in-depth...

Ngoc Le is an associate in Urban Design and Landscape Architecture in enCity’s Ho Chi Minh City office, and our resident expert in colourful graphics and thoughtful landscape designs. Read on to find out where her love of landscape began, and why she was predestined...

Elizelle David, Associate | Planning + Urban Design “When I met Elizelle in 2019, I was very impressed by this young award-winning architect and urban designer for her deep interest in urban resilience and social equity. Elizelle's contribution to enCity is then...

01.2021 Dong Xoai City: The province of Binh Phuoc is entering a time of transformation, as the province takes the next step towards its goal of becoming an attractive regional destination by 2050. Situated north of Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam, its vast land...

enCity is thrilled to announce that we have moved to new office premises in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Our Hanoi office is now at Diamond Flower Tower, at the crossroad of bustling Hoang Dao Thuy and Le Van Luong streets in the city’s western business district....

Pablo is a Senior Associate in enCity’s Singapore office, specialising in planning and transport. When he is not coordinating several projects at once, or exploring how to integrate land use with transport systems, he can be found running along the Singapore River or...

In an exciting move by the Vietnamese National Assembly, a new municipality has just been established in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). Thu Duc City is the city’s new Innovation District, merging Districts 2, 9 and Thu Duc. The master plan for Thu Duc City is being...

Ngoc Mai is an Associate at enCity, specialising in architecture and urban planning. Born and raised in Hanoi, she has worked at enCity since 2018 and participates in concept design for many projects with a variety of nature and scale. enCity: Tell us about your...

09.2020 Tam Ky: enCity recently presented our masterplan for a waterfront community in Cam Thanh, Hoian to the leaders of Quang Nam province. This will be the largest land development project in the heritage town of Hoian, near the town’s protected nipa palm forest....

09.2020 Binh Duong: Professor Heng Chye Kiang, Senior Advisor, and Ms. Vuong Phan Lien Trang, Vice Managing Director of enCity, had a successful presentation on the master planning of Binh Duong Science and Technology Industrial Park at the conference entitled “Binh...

09.2020 Binh Duong: Professor Heng Chye Kiang, Senior Advisor, and Ms. Vuong Phan Lien Trang, Vice Managing Director of enCity, had a successful presentation on the master planning of Binh Duong Science and Technology Industrial Park at the conference entitled “Binh...

09.2020 Singapore: enCity is thrilled to announce that our Singapore office has moved to a new home in one of the historical landmarks at the heart of the country’s business district – One Neil Road, better known as the Jinrikisha Station. Our new office address is: 1...

2020.09 Ho Chi Minh City enCity is proud to appoint Dr. Phi Ho (Ho Long Phi), Senior Consultant in charge of Water Resources Management and Climate Adaptation, as the company’s new Vice Managing Director of Operations and Research. With four decades of experience in...

  03.2019: Binh Duong (Vietnam) - enCity is engaged by Becamex IDC Corporation, Vietnam’s largest industrial developer, to conduct master plans for three different major industrial and technology parks. The most significant is Long An Industrial Park and Township...