Proposal to build 6 more large-scale parks in Ho Chi Minh City

According to the report of the Department of Construction submitted to the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, in 2023, Ho Chi Minh City planted and renovated nearly 12,500 trees (target is 6,000 trees); developed 8.2 hectares of public parks (target 5 hectares); developed more than 32 hectares of public green space (target 2 hectares). In 2024, the above targets will remain the same.

Đề xuất xây thêm 6 công viên quy mô lớn ở TPHCM - 1 — The green park along the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe canal is a resting place for passersby at noon (Photo: Nam Anh).

According to the Department of Construction, according to the decision of the City People's Committee in 2021 on the plan for the development of public parks and trees in the period of 2020-2025, the city set a target of increasing 150 hectares of public park land, equivalent to 0.65 square meters/person (calculated on a scale of 10 million people).

"To complete this target, the city needs to implement at least 54 projects with an estimated investment cost of more than VND9,000 billion. However, so far only 8 projects have been completed and submitted investment proposals. Of these 8 projects, the city has approved 4 projects with a cost of VND1,590 billion," the report stated.

Regarding the further goal, in the period of 2026-2030, Ho Chi Minh City strives to increase 10 hectares of public green space, park land to 1 square meter/person (based on a population of 11 million), and plant and renovate 30,000 trees.

In addition, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction proposed to build 6 more large-scale parks from public land or vacant land: Saigon Safari Park (Cu Chi district) with an area of 485 hectares, Ecological Forest Park in Thu Duc City with an area of 128 hectares, Thu Thiem Square Park (Thu Duc City) with an area of 20 hectares, Go Cat Park (Binh Tan district) with an area of 13 hectares, Green Park in the resettlement area of Ward 12, Binh Thanh district with an area of 3.8 hectares, Thanh Xuan Park (District 12) with an area of 150 hectares.

Đề xuất xây thêm 6 công viên quy mô lớn ở TPHCM - 2 — Saigon riverside park land in Thu Thiem, Thu Duc City (Graphic: Tam Linh).

The specific tasks and solutions set by the Department of Construction include investing in the construction of park projects, public green areas and in housing projects; increasing public park land funds; reviewing and re-managing land areas for green areas and parks; setting a target of planting 10 million new trees of all kinds...

Regarding trees, the Department plans to build a database of trees on space, attributes, status, and growth quality of annual trees; in addition, it plans and orients suitable tree species on the roads.

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