Remaking Hanoi: Vietnam bets on colossal capital renewal to drive growth

Vacant houses are demolished in Hanoi's central downtown area, May 6. The city's ambitious "100-Year Master Plan" aims to transform the capital into a multi-centered metropolitan region, part of Vietnam's goal of achieving developed-nation status by 2045. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi) $2.5tn 'Master Plan' to address population boom comes with demolitions, relocations HANOI — After more than five decades with the giant Red River as a constant, quiet neighbor, Hanoi resident Bui Minh Phuong is bracing for her life to be upended.

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