Breakthrough projects that change the face of Ho Chi Minh City

As the gateway to Ho Chi Minh City, in addition to Saigon Bridge 1 built before 1975, connecting Dien Bien Phu Street (Binh Thanh District) with Vo Nguyen Giap (Thu Duc City), Saigon Bridge 2 was inaugurated at the end of 2023 and is parallel to Saigon Bridge 1. Saigon Bridge 2 is nearly 1 km long, consisting of 30 spans, designed to last 100 years and withstand earthquakes of level 7.

Over the past 50 years, Ho Chi Minh City has created record-breaking projects, typically The Landmark 81 building.

Helicopters practice flight in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification at The Landmark 81 building.

At the time of its opening, The Landmark 81 not only became the tallest building in Southeast Asia but also broke other records such as the highest observation deck in Vietnam, the tallest apartment in Vietnam and the highest restaurant and bar in Southeast Asia.

The traffic system in Binh Thanh district - the gateway to Ho Chi Minh City is built synchronously and modernly.

A corner of the East of Ho Chi Minh City taken from a helicopter.

A corner of Thu Thiem New Urban Area.

Bustling high-rise buildings on both sides of the Saigon River.

A corner of District 1, HCMC.

Many modern skyscrapers change

face

HCMC

Ho Chi Minh City becomes more beautiful and splendid.

Modern and luxurious banks of Saigon River.

Thu Thiem 2 Bridge across the Saigon River has a total investment of nearly 3,100 billion VND, connecting Thu Duc City with District 1 and will be put into operation in the second quarter of 2022.

The construction of Thu Thiem 1 and Thu Thiem 2 bridges will make traffic and connections from the center of Ho Chi Minh City to the Thu Thiem New Urban Area and the East of Saigon more convenient.

With the aspiration to leverage regional economic development, Ho Chi Minh City becomes a livable urban area, attracting foreign investment.

Thu Thiem is a swampy area called the Chinese Quarter. Residents of Thu Thiem after 1975 mainly lived off farming, but after just a decade, everything changed completely.

In 2007, Thu Thiem 1 Bridge was completed, and residents from Binh Thanh District began to gradually move to District 2 (now Thu Duc City). When Thu Thiem Tunnel officially opened to traffic, this area began to turn a new page.

A series of high-end housing projects have sprung up at lightning speed, new roads have been built, expanded and cleaned up... Thu Thiem has transformed into a "golden land" area.

Not only is it the longest key radial route in Ho Chi Minh City, helping to connect the center of Ho Chi Minh City with Thu Thiem and reduce the load on Saigon Bridge, the East-West Avenue project also creates a strong change in the urban landscape.

From a shabby appearance, tens of thousands of residents living along the banks of Tau Hu - Ben Nghe canal and on both sides of Ham Tu and Tran Van Kieu streets have been resettled to new, better and more convenient places, in exchange for a new, spacious and beautiful road.

Currently, Ho Chi Minh City is continuing to study the plan to extend this boulevard to Long An, connecting with Trung Luong Expressway to increase regional connectivity.

As a result, a series of projects have sprung up on the Tau Hu - Ben Nghe canal.

Real estate

in this area becomes expensive.

East-West Avenue facing Saigon River.

In 1996, Phu My Hung Corporation - a joint venture between Tan Thuan Industrial Development Company Limited and CT&D Group (Taiwan, China) began building Phu My Hung urban infrastructure. Photo: PMH.

From here, the first sketches of the urban area began to gradually materialize. By May 2018, Phu My Urban Area had transformed from a swamp into a modern, model urban area, the first of its kind in Vietnam. Photo: PMH.