Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area

Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area
Khu đô thị mới Thủ Thiêm
Thủ Thiêm Urban Area
New town and Central business district
Empire City Complex with Sala Urban Area behind, part of Thủ Thiêm Urban Area in 2023
Interactive map of Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area
Country Vietnam
MunicipalityHo Chi Minh City
WardAn Khánh
Area
 • Total
6.57 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
A corner of Thủ Thiêm new urban area seen from above (photo taken in 2015)
Thủ Thiêm new urban area seen from above Bitexco Financial Tower (photo taken in 2015)
Thủ Thiêm
Location of Thủ Thiêm new urban area on Ho Chi Minh City map

Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area (Vietnamese: Khu đô thị mới Thủ Thiêm) is an 6.57 km2 (1,620-acre) ongoing urban redevelopment project in the former District 2 and subsequently Thủ Đức City, now An Khánh ward of Ho Chi Minh City. It is currently under development.[1] As of 2025, the area is proposed to be the new seat of government for the expanded Ho Chi Minh City.

Location

Thủ Thiêm is situated on a point bar of the Saigon River, which also references as Thủ Thiêm Peninsula, in the municipal division known as Thủ Đức. On the opposite bank of the river are the Bình Thạnh District, District 1—Ho Chi Minh City's central business district—District 4 and District 7. It includes some wards of Thủ Đức: Thủ Thiêm, An Lợi Đông and a part of An Khánh.

History

Before its clearance for redevelopment, Thủ Thiêm was one of the most densely settled areas of Ho Chi Minh City and included a central market established in 1751, around the Saigon riverside area.[2][3] Beginning in 2002 and continuing for almost a decade, between 14,000 and 15,000 households were removed from the development site and resettled.[4][5]

Master planning for the site began in 1998, anticipating the completion of several bridges and tunnels that would connect District 2 to Ho Chi Minh City's central business district across the river.[5] In 2003, Sasaki Associates won an international design competition to plan the site.[5]

The project is being carried out in stages, and is scheduled to be completed in 15 years, depending on the investment capital. Priority is given to the infrastructure investors with favorable assistance for the city government as well as preferential taxation.

Many local residents protested against relocations.[6]

Urban layout

  • Thủ Thiêm Bridge, the first bridge connects Saigon river west bank to Thủ Thiêm, completed in 2008
  • The recently opened Ba Son Bridge connects Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area with District 1's downtown

The urban area covers an area of 7 square kilometres and consists of several sections: residences, pools, parks and office sections. Almost all buildings here are to be of 10 to 40-story. Once completed, this new urban area will be the city's new center along with the historic center District 1. This new urban area is connected with the existing downtown with 5 bridges tally, including finished Thủ Thiêm Bridge (connect to Bình Thạnh district), Ba Son Bridge (connect to District 1; both are completed), Saigon River Pedestrian Bridge (connect to Mê Linh Square, District 1; under construction), Thu Thiem 3 Bridge (connect to District 4), Thu Thiem 4 Bridge (connect to District 7; both are planned) and a completed 6-lane underwater tunnel.

  • Bùi Thiện Ngộ Street in Thủ Thiêm new urban area
  • Saigon River Tunnel, view from Thủ Thiêm to District 1

Railway

Based on the urban railway planning of Ho Chi Minh City 2025, Thủ Thiêm will have three MRT Lines, including:

References

  1. ^ "www.thuthiem.hochiminhcity.gov.vn". Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  2. ^ Diaz, Catherine A. (June 2002). "Temporary Upgrading: How Permanent Are the Results? A Case Study of Strategies to Improve Tenure in Ho Chi Minh City" (PDF). Master's Thesis. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. p. 42. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. ^ Harms, Erik. "Thủ Thiêm". New Urban Vietnam. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Displaced HCM City residents relocated to new apartments". Vietnam Breaking News. Vietnam News. June 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Harms, Erik (2013). "History of Thủ Thiêm" (PDF). New Urban Vietnam. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Dân oan Thủ Thiêm: Có sự dàn dựng trong buổi tiếp dân". BBC News Tiếng Việt. 2018-10-21.

Further reading

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