HCM City, Feb. 18 -- Ho Chi Minh City plans to mobilise 620 trillion VND (25.2 billion USD) in investment from society in 2025 for infrastructure development.

According to a recently issued plan, the southern economic hub aims to utilise 156.24 trillion VND in state capital, 401.76 trillion VND from the private sector, and 62 trillion VND in foreign direct investment (FDI).

It has also set a target for science and technology investment to reach at least 1% of the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP).

Priority projects include five build-operate-transfer (BOT) transport projects, Thu Thiem 4 Bridge, Can Gio Bridge, Ring Road 4, and the HCM City - Moc Bai Expressway, as well as the Tay Bac solid waste treatment plant, and initiatives i...