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Opinion > World
Lightning advance: Swathes of Hanoi demolished for development
By Agence France-Presse
May 25, 2026 12:01 am

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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