Hanoi renewal demolished buildings project stuns with its speed

Hanoi’s "100-year master plan" is radically reshaping the Vietnamese capital, pushing through massive infrastructure projects and neighborhood demolitions with a lightning-fast speed that has stunned observers.

Over the next two decades, the city plans to accommodate a projected population boom by investing in seven new bridges and a sprawling 1,153 km metro network. While the quick redevelopment aims to modernize the city, the sudden pace of bulldozing has also raised major concerns among displaced residents.