Huge Vietnam smart city backed by Japan's Sumitomo moves forward

Work to begin on $4.2bn project after 8 years of administrative delays

20250819N North Hanoi Smart City Image

The project will feature residential areas, office buildings and shopping facilities, as seen in this artist rendering. (North Hanoi Smart City)

YUJI NITTA and KENTO HIRASHIMA

HANOI/TOKYO -- Japan's Sumitomo Corp. will start work on a long-delayed project to build a $4.2 billion smart city outside Vietnam's capital, advancing a bet on the Southeast Asian nation's real estate sector.

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