On December 4, representatives of Nutifood Nutrition Food Joint Stock Company and the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport signed a sponsorship agreement on the construction of a pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River.
Accordingly, Nutifood will finance the entire construction cost of the project according to the policy, planning, and design approved by the city. The total funding is estimated at over 1,000 billion VND.
Ho Chi Minh City signed to receive funding for a pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River worth more than 1,000 billion VND from Nutifood.
Within the next 7 days, Nutifood Company will submit the overall progress of the project implementation for the City Department of Transport to agree on as a basis for project implementation. Within 60 days, the company will submit a report proposing the investment policy for the Department to review and submit to the competent authority for approval.
After the ceremony, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee will hand over the site and design plan to Nutifood. The project is expected to start construction on April 30, 2025 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Phan Van Mai said: "The pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River is a large-scale project, requiring high technology and large funding, so it needs the support and cooperation of individuals and organizations. Therefore, we are very grateful to Nutifood for giving us this extremely meaningful gift."
Mr. Phan Van Mai also requested that the units in the process of constructing the pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River need to work urgently and closely, speed up the construction progress, and soon inaugurate and put it into use.
"The pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River is a project that contributes to the development of Ho Chi Minh City, leaving behind for future generations. Ho Chi Minh City leaders will assign responsibility to the Department of Transport to continue working with the sponsor and other departments to proactively complete the project. In addition, any problems that arise during the implementation process must be promptly detected and proactively coordinated to ensure quality and progress," said the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.
Perspective of the pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River sponsored by Nutifood Nutrition Food Joint Stock Company.
On the sponsor side, Mr. Tran Bao Minh, Vice Chairman of Nutifood Board of Directors, said that the pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River is a “gift” that all Nutifood staff unanimously express their gratitude to the land and millions of consumers in Ho Chi Minh City and the whole country who have loved and trusted it.
"As a start-up and growing business from Saigon, that has fueled our love for this place and nurtured our dream of doing something to make this land more beautiful and more livable. The pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River with its environmental, landscape and economic values for the people and the city has made our wish come true," said Mr. Minh.
The pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River is 500 m long, starting from Bach Dang Wharf Park (District 1), the foot of the bridge is the riverside park and outside the boundary of Area A - South of the central square of Thu Thiem Urban Area (Thu Duc City).
The pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River is designed in the shape of a water coconut leaf, a very typical leaf of the Southern region. The bridge will be like a soft leaf gently floating on the Saigon River, helping to recall the familiar, rustic image of the past of the Southern region and will also be a new symbol, helping to connect with the modern, towards the future of the city named after Uncle Ho.
This design was carried out by the joint venture Chodai - Takashi Niwa Architects and Chodai Kisojiban Vietnam, selected by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee from a competition organized by the Department of Planning and Architecture 4 years ago.
Not only does it have a memorable design, the pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River is also as beautiful as a work of art. In addition to serving pedestrians, the bridge also has lanes for cyclists and people with disabilities.
Luong Y
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