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Hanoi’s $2B Transformation | Global News
- Published
- August 8, 2026
- Duration
- 1:47
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- Last updated
- Aug 9, 2026
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Hanoi is on a $2 billion tear, clearing land for 1,500 projects to modernize its skyline and fight climate disasters — but at what cost? Skyscrapers, flood defenses, and an Olympic-sized stadium are reshaping the city, while residents like Nguyen Thi Nhan lose homes and livelihoods amid dust and uncertainty. Economic promises of foreign investment clash w…
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Hanoi is on a $2 billion tear, clearing land for 1,500 projects to modernize its skyline and fight climate disasters — but at what cost? Skyscrapers, flood defenses, and an Olympic-sized stadium are reshaping the city, while residents like Nguyen Thi Nhan lose homes and livelihoods amid dust and uncertainty. Economic promises of foreign investment clash with rising real estate prices and mounting debt, while street vendors face crackdowns and communities along the Red River plead to stay — all a
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