Nearly 10 years ago, Ho Chi Minh City also came up with the idea of "city within a city" when it proposed to create a mechanism for four "cities" East - West - South - North. Each "city" has its own urban government, directly under the urban government of Ho Chi Minh City, designed in the direction of strong decentralization, increased authority, autonomy and self-responsibility to create a master development mechanism. active and independent.
According to many experts, among the advantages of Thu Duc city compared to other areas is the strong investment in transport infrastructure system. Looking at the world, the proposal of a "new city" model to accelerate and promote the development of an area or a country has been used for a long time because the city has always been considered an engine of growth. effective economic growth and breakthrough.
The model of Thu Duc City (the city within the city) has many similarities with the model of the city in the heart of the city of Shanghai Pudong, China.
Thirty years ago, Shanghai Pudong was just empty land and low-rise buildings, quite similar to today's Thu Thiem. But now Shanghai Pudong is a skyscraper, gathering leading businesses at the Luc Giashui Financial Center located on the banks of the Huangpu River.
Right from the early days, Shanghai Pudong has been fully planned with functional areas such as airports, international seaports, commercial and financial zones, industrial export processing zones, science parks, and exhibition areas. high-tech economy. This planning project aims to create a synergy for Shanghai Pudong. This planning scheme has been followed by the Shanghai government for the past 30 years.
In addition, with many policies to attract investment, innovate market-based thinking, such as assigning self-responsible decisions to local authorities, promoting public-private cooperation, and shortening investment approval procedures. Only 7 days at home and abroad, it has helped the region's economy develop rapidly, contributing more than half of the budget to Shanghai city with an amount of up to hundreds of billions of dollars a year, helping Shanghai become a become one of the 5 financial centers of the world today
A corner of Pudong Shanghai today
Ho Chi Minh City proposed to establish Thu Duc city, build a highly interactive creative urban area in the east of the city, creating a driving force for the city's economic development in the next 10 years.
I./ OVERVIEW of HCMC
Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon) is the largest city in Vietnam in terms of population and scale of urbanization. It is also the economic, political, cultural and educational center of Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City is a centrally run city belonging to a special urban type of Vietnam along with the capital Hanoi.
Area: 2,061 km²
Established: 1698
Old name: Saigon Gia Dinh
Population size: 8,993,082 people (January 2019 )
Residents without household registration: 4 million people
GDP growth rate in 2020: increasing 1.39% compared to 2019
Income per capita: 6800 usd/person/year 2020
Contributing over 22% of GDP and 27% of total national budget revenue (In 2020)
Organization Administrative units: from January 1, 2021, Ho Chi Minh City has 22 district-level administrative units, including 16 districts, 5 districts and 1 city; 312 commune-level administrative units, including 58 communes, 249 wards and 5 townships.
II./ THU DUC CITY OVERVIEW & DEVELOPMENT ORIENTATION
On the afternoon of December 9, 2020, the National Assembly Standing Committee approved Resolution No. 1111/NQ-UBTVQH14 on the arrangement of district and communal administrative units and the establishment of Thu Duc City in Ho Chi Minh City.
With the Resolution on the arrangement of administrative units at district and commune levels and the establishment of Thu Duc city in Ho Chi Minh City, which was approved by the National Assembly Standing Committee on the afternoon of December 9, 2020, Thu Duc City officially was established with a natural area of 211.56 km2 and a population size of 1,013,795 people.
In the passed Resolution, Thu Duc City was established on the basis of importing all 49.79 km2 of natural area, 171,311 people of District 2; the whole 113.97 km2 of natural area, 310,107 people of District 9 and the whole 47.80 km2 of natural area, 532,377 people of Thu Duc district.
After its establishment, Thu Duc City has 211.56 km2 of natural area and a population of 1,013,795 people.
With the above arrangement options, Thu Duc City will have 34 wards: An Khanh, An Loi Dong, An Phu, Binh Chieu, Binh Tho, Binh Trung Dong, Binh Trung Tay, Cat Lai, Hiep Binh Chanh, Hiep Binh Phuoc , Hiep Phu, Linh Chieu, Linh Dong, Linh Tay, Linh Trung, Linh Xuan, Long Binh, Long Phuoc, Long Thanh My, Long Truong, Phu Huu, Phuoc Binh, Phuoc Long A, Phuoc Long B, Tam Binh, Tam Phu, Tang Nhon Phu A, Tang Nhon Phu B, Tan Phu, Thao Dien, Thanh My Loi, Thu Thiem, Truong Thanh, Truong Tho.
It is expected that Thu Duc City will contribute 30% of GRDP to HCMC and account for 7% of GDP of the whole country. (Photo: Dan Tri)
The establishment of the Eastern City has been cherished by Ho Chi Minh City for many years. This idea was expressed in the first time Ho Chi Minh City submitted the Urban Government Project in 2013 - establishing 4 satellite cities in 4 directions, including the eastern city, but it was not approved by the central government.
The Eastern City (Thu Duc City) has an area of more than 22,000 hectares, with more than 1.1 million inhabitants. This is also an innovative, highly interactive urban area the city is aiming for with the available pillars being the High-Tech Park in District 9, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City in Thu Duc District and Thu Thiem New Urban Area in District 9. 2.
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The goal of establishing the Eastern City: Build it into a highly interactive creative urban area
Meaning and Role of the Eastern City:
The Eastern city will be the nucleus to promote the economy of Ho Chi Minh City and the southern key economic region in the context of the industrial revolution 4.0, based on available platforms, connecting 3 functions: Research and application center. use science - technology; education - training centers for qualified and high-quality human resources; center for production and trading of high-tech goods and services.
This area is also expected to contribute to the establishment of a value-added chain based on high technology, modern technical and social infrastructure according to international standards, and effective financial support for businesses. At the same time, it plays a central role, deploying closed commercial science and technology application models; linking scientific, technical and technological research with the application of developing commercialized products to serve people's lives and reach the international level.
Mr. Nguyen Van Dinh - Vice Chairman of Vietnam Real Estate Brokers Association - said that the establishment of Ho Chi Minh City. Thu Duc will stimulate economic development in the HCMC area, while for the real estate market, this information will stimulate market development in surrounding areas, outside of HCMC.
“The broker said that there is information about the project to establish a new city, so the future infrastructure will be very developed. After that, the price increased even more,” said a real estate broker. According to CBRE Vietnam, land prices in District 2 and District 9 have increased sharply, in some places by 2-3 times in the past 2 years.
6 CREATIVE POINTS OF THE EAST CITY (Eastern AREA)
In 2018, the city held an international competition "Development planning ideas for a highly interactive creative urban area in the East of Ho Chi Minh City", attracting many international experts to attend.
On November 23, 2019, the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City awarded the first prize to the project of the consortium of two companies Sasaki – enCity from the US and Singapore.
According to the planning idea of the Sasaki – enCity team, this urban area will include 6 creative centers:
1. High-tech Park (SHTP) with the orientation to become an automated production center, the home of the 21st century industry in Vietnam
2.National University of Ho Chi Minh City: in which Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, provides an educational and training complex in many fields, especially in the information technology industry, along with a start-up center. innovation, thereby expanding the possibility of interdisciplinary cooperation in research, bridging the gap between research and application.
3. Thu Thiem Financial District with a vision to become the financial technology center of the region: the traffic infrastructure will prioritize pedestrians and the metro connecting all important areas; walkways at the riverbank and church yards connect the streets, smoothly for art, cultural and shopping activities.
4. Rach Chiec area - the sports and health center of Southeast Asia: will form a sportswear production area, creative centers, healthcare and create a large space around the stadium. dynamic to converge; aims to tap into the growing popularity of healthcare and sports business in Southeast Asia
5. Tam Da Zone - eco-technology center and highly resilient urban area: is the center of innovation in designing and operating eco-technology, as well as promoting eco-tourism; Rain gardens, university campuses, development hubs and mangrove coastal areas create environments suitable for agricultural innovation as well as ecotourism.
6. Truong Tho Area - where shaping as a future city: applying the most unique and revolutionary ideas in technology, with a vision to become a model for the integration of technology into life everyday and urban galleries of the future; renovated from the existing port area with an open space system with diverse functions; It also uses a closed traffic belt to connect different areas with easy access to every corner, giving priority to pedestrians.
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Along with the establishment of Thu Duc city, the Department of Planning and Architecture collaborated with the consulting unit (the Sasaki-enCity consortium) to complete the draft of the project of forming and developing the creative urban area. high interaction in the East of Ho Chi Minh City. Accordingly, the project identifies innovation centers including:
1. Thu Thiem new urban area - Financial technology center;
2.Rach Chiec National Sports Complex - Rach Chiec Sports and Health Center;
3. High-tech Park - Automated Production Center and Science Park;
4.National University City - Center for information technology and education technology;
5. Tam Da area, Long Phuoc - Eco-technology center;
6. Truong Tho Area - The future city
7. Traffic connection center in the Southeast region, Cat Lai international port area;
8. The largest startup center in Vietnam.
III./ INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING OF THE EASTERN HO CHI MINH CITY (THU DUC CITY)
Thu Duc city is an area where the government has focused on investing in a series of very strong infrastructure in recent years.
Specifically, of the total capital of 350,000 billion VND for transport infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City from 2010 to 2020, 70% of the capital source belongs to the city. Thu Duc.
Meanwhile, according to the Department of Transport and Communications of Ho Chi Minh City, in the period of 2021-2030, it is expected that the total capital need for infrastructure development in Ho Chi Minh City is about 852,500 billion VND. In particular, many items in the East will continue to be implemented such as: Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway, the project to expand the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh expressway to 8 lanes by 2025 with investment capital. more than 9,800 billion VND.
According to the report of the Department of Planning and Architecture of Ho Chi Minh City sent to the City People's Committee for approval of the Project on the formation and development of an innovative, highly interactive urban in the East of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City needs to spend more than 30,000 billion Co-investment for the transport infrastructure of Thu Duc City in the period of 2020 - 2025.
A financial expert also said that the increase in real estate prices in Thu Duc City and surrounding areas is understandable, as the factors of infrastructure and investment in this area are increasingly focused. Not to mention this is an important trade gateway connecting Ho Chi Minh City to the central provinces, the Southeast, the Central Highlands and the Northern region.
Sharing with the press, Mr. Le Hoang Chau, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA) said that new real estate hotspots in Ho Chi Minh City are all places of development in transport infrastructure. In which, Thu Duc City meets many conditions to make a rapid breakthrough in the next 5-10 year cycle.
Similarly, Mr. Nguyen Van Dinh, Deputy General Secretary of the Vietnam Real Estate Association also said that the infrastructure projects and planning of Thu Duc city are being implemented well, which is a factor promoting the development of the city. Here, facilitating multi-modal connectivity between Thu Duc and other areas in Ho Chi Minh City.
Some important transport infrastructure projects of Thu Duc City are worth mentioning as below
Thu Thiem Tunnel and Mai Chi Tho Avenue connect District 1 with Thu Thiem urban area: Thu Thiem Tunnel1,490m long, have 6 lanes, withstand earthquakes of magnitude 6 and have a lifespan of 100 years. Thu Thiem Tunnel was started construction in 2005, inaugurated in 2011
Thu Thiem Tunnel is an important project: Relieve pressure on Saigon Bridge, Shorten the time from the city center to the western and eastern provinces, promote inter-provincial trade, create motivation for development. Thu Thiem New Urban Area Development
On November 20, 2011, Thu Thiem and Mai Chi Tho tunnels were officially opened to traffic, this is an important event that lays the foundation for the development of Thu Thiem Urban Area in the following years.
HANOI HIGHWAY
The Hanoi Highway starting from Bridge Saigon and ends is the intersection of National Highway 1A, 3 Cho Sat, Tan Bien, Bien Hoa City, built from 1957 to 1961, invested by the US, 31km long.
Expanded from 21 meters to 142 meters: 4 /2010 to 2018 . Ha Noi Highway There are 14-16 lanes, underpasses and overpasses will be 4-6 lanes.
This is the gateway to connect the provinces in the Southeast, Central and Northern Vietnam, promoting regional connectivity and economic development in areas adjacent to Ho Chi Minh City.
TUYẾN METRO SỐ 1 ( BẾN THÀNH - SUỐI TIÊN )METRO LINE NUMBER 1 ( BEN THANH - SUOI TIEN ) :
Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) is about 19.7 km long (2.6 km underground and 17.1 km elevated, 14 stations (3 underground stations and 11 elevated stations), a total capital of more than 43 Trillion VND Started construction in 2012 but due to the difficulty of Capital Arrangement and the impact of the Covid epidemic, the Metro project No. 1 Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien has a rather slow construction progress. .
According to a report by the Management Board of Urban Railways of Ho Chi Minh City (MAUR) - the investor, by the end of 2021, metro project No. 1 has completed 88.52% of the volume.
Currently, the city is trying to complete metro line No. 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) by the end of 2022 or at the very beginning of 2023 for commercial operation in 2023.
LONG THANH Expressway - DUO JYA
Started in October 2009 with a total length of 55.7 km, Total investment capital: 20,3630 billion VND. Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway is a very important route connecting the key economic triangle area of Ho Chi Minh City - Dong Nai - Ba Ria Vung Tau, shortening the travel time from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau to only 95Km. with a time of 1h 20 minutes instead of 120Km with a time of 2h 30 minutes as before. From Ho Chi Minh City to Dau Giay T-junction is also shortened from 70km to 50km.
The Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway is being calculated to allocate capital to expand the expressway in the near future.
33 ring road
Ho Chi Minh City's Ring Road 3 has 4 sections with a total length of 89.1km approved by the Prime Minister since 2011 with a scale of 8 complete expressway lanes and parallel roads on both sides, with a minimum of each side. 2 lanes. This route goes through the provinces of Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Long An, and Ho Chi Minh City.
Four sections of the Ring Road 3 in Ho Chi Minh City:
+ Section 1: Nhon Trach - Dong Nai - Tan Van - Ho Chi Minh City is 26.3km long, phase 1 will make 4 lanes, phase 2 will make 8 traffic lanes (not yet invested).
+ Section 2: My Phuoc - Tan Van 16.3km long has been invested by Binh Duong province.6 lanes.
+ Section 3: Binh Chuan, Binh Duong - National Highway 22 - Ho Chi Minh City is 17.5km long, with a scale of 6 traffic lanes (not yet invested).
+ Section 4: National Highway 22, Ho Chi Minh City - Ben Luc, Long An 29.2km long, 8 lanes for traffic (not yet invested).
Up to now, only section 2 (My Phuoc - Tan Van) with a length of 16.3km has been invested by Binh Duong province. The remaining three passages have so far not been rearranged.
According to the My Thuan Project Management Board: Project Component 1A - in the section of Tan Van - Nhon Trach Ring Road 3 is expected to start construction in March -2022. The commencement of project 1A will be the starting step for the goal of "closed" Ring Road 3 - Ho Chi Minh City in 2025 that the Government has set..
ROLE OF THE 3 RIGHT ROAD
- It will greatly solve the transportation of goods, reduce pressure on inner-city traffic routes, improve circulation through radial road nodes, and promote economic and social development of the whole region.
- It will stimulate the development of urbanization along the route, contributing to population expansion and reducing traffic pressure for HCMC.
- Build one more East-West axis, connecting the economic growth poles in the Southeast region.
- The route will create favorable conditions for goods transportation, increase trade exchange, separate channels from afar and reduce congestion on inner-city roads in Ho Chi Minh City.
Component 1A project (belonging to Section 1: Tan Van - Nhon Trach with a length of 26.3km) has a length of about 8.75km, a width of 20.5 - 26m, 4 lanes for motor vehicles and 2 lanes for mixed traffic. The first point intersects Provincial Road 25B in the territory of Nhon Trach district (Dong Nai) and the end point intersects with the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay highway (District 9, Ho Chi Minh City).
The highlight of this route is the Nhon Trach bridge north from District 9. This bridge is designed according to the river standard level 1, the static level is 110 x 30.5m.
The Nhon Trach Bridge project connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Nhon Trach District is part of the Component 1 A . project
Nhon Trach Bridge is more than 2 km long, 19.5 m wide for 6 lanes, with a total capital of more than VND 2,200 billion. The bridge has a high clearance of 30.5 m, the design of a navigable compartment of 110 m can accommodate ships with a load of 5,000 tons running below.
Information about project 1A at Tan Van - Nhon Trach section of the Ring 3 project in Ho Chi Minh City, which is about to start construction, attracts special attention from people and real estate investors.
“The investment in the construction investment project of the Tan Van - Nhon Trach section, phase 1 of the Ring Road 3 of Ho Chi Minh City, will contribute to shortening the journey from Ho Chi Minh City. Nhon Trach to Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong. The route will create favorable conditions for goods transportation, enhance trade exchanges, separate channels from a distance, and reduce congestion on urban roads in Ho Chi Minh City.”
EXPANDING DONG VAN CONG ROAD
Expanding Dong Van Cong road to reduce congestion in Cat Lai port area. The project to expand Dong Van Cong street (the section from Giong Ong To 2 bridge to My Thuy intersection) started at the end of February 2020, with an investment of nearly 42 billion VND, not cleared and will be completed in 180 day. The project also widens the road surface by 7m, increasing 2 lanes of traffic on each side. When completed, Dong Van Cong street will have 10 lanes for cars and 2 lanes for motorbikes.
ADDED PLAYERS 2 ( BASON BRIDGE )
Thu Thiem 2 Bridge Connecting District 1 with Thu Thiem Urban Area (Thu Duc City), with a scale of 6 lanes (4 lanes for cars and 2 lanes for general vehicles), the bridge has a total length of 1,465m, of which the bridge 885.7m long. Thu Thiem 2 Bridge will help reduce traffic pressure through Thu Thiem Tunnel, promote socio-economic development between the two banks of the Saigon River. The bridge has been repeatedly delayed schedule and completion time for delay handover of the site.
Thu Thiem 2 Bridge was completed on September 1, 2021 and is expected to be put into use on the occasion of April 30, 2022.
3 . MORE PLAYERS
In order to perfect the urban transport infrastructure system, and at the same time create a driving force for economic development in all directions in the city, Ho Chi Minh City will build many bridges in the near future. As one of a series of 5 bridges spanning the Saigon River, Thu Thiem 3 Bridge is expected to create a breakthrough for residential areas on both sides of the bridge.
Thu Thiem Bridge 3: Connecting from Khanh Hoi Port, District 4 to zone 2B -2C Thu Thiem, about 2,160 m long, 10m high, including 6 lanes
The location where Thu Thiem 3 bridge will be built
