Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Vinhomes Reimagines Asian Megacities with Transit-Oriented Development
Imagine building a whole new city from scratch.
A company called Vinhomes is doing that in Vietnam, and it is building two of them.
The cities are called Vinhomes Green Paradise and Global Gate Ha Long.
They are being built near two big Vietnamese cities, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
The new cities will have very fast trains, so people can get to the big cities in just a few minutes.
They will also have hospitals run with a partner called Cleveland Clinic.
The company wants the cities to be good for the environment, so it is aiming for special green certificates.
Many people around the world are moving to cities, and the United Nations says about 68% of people will live in cities by 2050.
Vinhomes wants its cities to be a smart, green example for the future.
Vinhomes is applying a transit-oriented development strategy across its entire portfolio, including two megacity projects in Vietnam.
Vinhomes Green Paradise in Can Gio spans 2,870 hectares and will be served by a 350km/h high-speed rail line putting central Ho Chi Minh City 12-15 minutes away.
Global Gate Ha Long covers 6,200 hectares facing Ha Long Bay, with high-speed rail cutting the trip to Hanoi to about 23 minutes.
Both projects feature a Vinmec-Cleveland Clinic healthcare system and target sustainability certifications such as BREEAM Communities, ISO 37122, and ISO 37125.
The strategy aligns with GRESB's entity-level ESG benchmarking, which covers more than 2,200 property companies representing $9 trillion in assets.
- Who
- Vinhomes, a real estate developer, alongside ESG benchmark GRESB and advisory firm Colliers.
- What
- Vinhomes is building two transit-oriented megacity projects in Vietnam with high-speed rail, healthcare systems, and sustainability certifications.
- When
- Not explicitly stated; the article references Vinhomes' 2025 Annual Report.
- Where
- Can Gio near Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Long Bay near Hanoi, Vietnam.
- Why
- To meet shifting ESG standards and prepare for rapid urbanization, with the UN projecting about 68% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050.
- Developer
- Vinhomes
- Green Paradise location
- Can Gio, near Ho Chi Minh City
- Green Paradise size
- 2,870 hectares
- Global Gate Ha Long size
- 6,200 hectares
- High-speed rail to Ho Chi Minh City
- 12-15 minutes
- High-speed rail to Hanoi
- About 23 minutes
- ESG benchmark coverage
- GRESB covers 2,200+ companies and $9 trillion in assets
- Targeted certifications
- BREEAM Communities, ISO 37122 (Green Paradise); ISO 37125 (Global Gate Ha Long)