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Time to rethink urban planning in Vietnam

Behind the initial excitement about the first metro line construction in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), some issues still need considering.

Hanoi: 6,000ha of land for 10 city metro projects

To raise over US$40 billion for 10 city metro projects, Hanoi asked permission from the Government for allocating ODA, auctioning special-use land funds and, notably, planning another land area of 6,000ha as counterpart funds for the investors.