A destination for locals during the coming Lunar New Year break, the park located at 1 Ly Thai To, Vuon Lai Ward, is one of nine key projects aimed at placing green space and community areas at the heart of Ho Chi Minh City’s new super-urban development strategy.

Revival and continuity

To implement the project, the city mobilized private-sector resources, with Sun Group fully funding the VND263 billion (over US$10 million) investment and directly overseeing construction.

Consulting units from both Vietnam and abroad were invited to ensure aesthetic quality, technical standards, and the project’s humane value.

Construction was carried out around the clock without interruption. At peak times, up to 500 workers were mobilized.

According to the investor, the triangular land plot has been developed into a park located within a key green landscape axis of the city.

Amid the bustle of a densely populated metropolis, the park resembles a small forest, offering a quiet green space and a completely different atmosphere.

To soften the sharp corners of the triangular site, designers rounded its edges and placed a circular plaza at the center of the park, with the highlight being the Droplet Monument.

Inspired by the image of a falling droplet, the design portrays it striking the ground and forming a hollow in the earth, like a scar etched into the soil.

It serves as a reminder of the painful period endured by Ho Chi Minh City residents at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the droplet shatters upon touching the earth, ripples spread outward, symbolizing transformation.

Grief and loss were held together by the community, who united to overcome hardship and look toward a better future.

The water drop sculpture presents a tear of gratitude, love, and compassion.

Hidden within the droplet sculpture is a heart symbolizing the care, solidarity, and protection people offered one another during the darkest days.

Thanks to that heart, the tear does not dissolve into despair but radiates into new ripples, symbolizing revival and continuity.

A park with a special mission

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Nguyen Van Duoc, chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, called on attendees to pause and remember those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said the city paid solemn tribute to doctors, medical workers, officials, soldiers, and volunteers who set aside their personal lives to fight the pandemic and protect residents.

Duoc described the Park No.1 Ly Thai To as profoundly meaningful and humane, a place for residents to return, remember, and cherish.

The park conveys three messages: revival, community spirit, and a future-oriented vision.

He expressed appreciation to agencies, Sun Group, and the construction and consulting teams for completing the meaningful project within 90 days, as well as to residents for their consensus and trust.