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During the week of 18–24 April 2026, five provinces and cities invited investment for seven projects with total capital of nearly 25.6 trillion dong. Two urban-area projects account for almost 23.4 trillion dong, including a major mixed-use development in Hung Yen.
The Hung Yen Department of Construction announced plans to invite interest in the mixed-use urban area at Van Giang – Hoàn Long (now Nghĩa Trụ, Văn Giang, Hoàn Long). The project covers about 171.8 hectares and has total investment exceeding 21.566 trillion dong.
The land is mainly agricultural, with portions including water areas, ponds, irrigation canals, existing residential areas, and a cemetery. The project term is 50 years from the date the state assigns land, leases land, or changes land use. The expected implementation period is about eight years from the date of investor selection.
Da Nang’s Finance Department is preparing to call for investment in three residential districts with a combined area of more than 81 hectares and total investment of 1,250 billion dong.
Located in Dien Ban Bac Ward, the Central Residential Area Dien Hoa covers about 27.8 hectares. Housing land accounts for 9.32 hectares; landscaped housing land 1.14 hectares; social infrastructure land 6.33 hectares; and roads and other infrastructure about 11 hectares. Total investment is 468 billion dong, with implementation expected by 2025–2030.
Also in Dien Ban Bac Ward, the Ha Dong Commercial and Service Residential Area covers more than 36.2 hectares with total investment of 586 billion dong. The housing components include roughly 83 shell houses, with implementation through 2030.
The West Yen Residential Area covers about 17.28 hectares with investment of 196 billion dong. The implementation period is 2026–2030.
Ha Tinh will invite investment for one project combining residential land with commercial and service facilities, with investment of nearly 106 billion dong. The project includes 140 residential lots with modern infrastructure and commercial-service facilities, with completion within 24 months from the land-use decision.
Phu Tho will invite investment for one project: a rural residential area at Dong Bac (now Mường Đồng), covering about 62.64 hectares. Total investment is over 865 billion dong, with implementation from 2025 to 2029.
Bac Ninh will invite investment for one project on Trai Duong Street in Nhan Hoa Ward, combining a new urban area with green space, parking, and a playground. The project has total investment of over 1,797 billion dong and covers about 23 hectares, with an implementation period of 72 months from land allocation.
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