HANOI, Vietnam — Rows of townhouses torn down in hours, roads ripped up by bulldozers, and city blocks reduced to rubble in the name of progress — giant construction sites litter Hanoi as it races ahead with urban renewal.

A "100-year master plan" for the Vietnamese capital includes new bridges, subway lines and riverside developments.

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