Ho Chi Minh City

Monday, October 20, 2025, 14:56 GMT+7

Ho Chi Minh City to revitalize 2 prime land plots for cultural, public spaces

Two prime land plots in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City — the Nha Rong Wharf area and a three-frontage site in Vuon Lai Ward — are set to be redeveloped into cultural and public spaces after years of neglect and deterioration.

Ho Chi Minh City to revitalize 2 prime land plots for cultural, public spaces

Nha Rong Wharf in Ho Chi Minh City, where Nguyen Tat Thanh set out on his journey to seek national salvation with the aspiration of liberating the country.

The Nha Rong - Khanh Hoi port area spans more than 31 hectares along the Saigon River, located near the city center.

Currently, the area remains an old port zone, containing old warehouses, docks, and industrial buildings that are largely unused and in poor condition.

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The Ho Chi Minh Museum – Ho Chi Minh City branch is located within the Nha Rong - Khanh Hoi port area.

The riverfront's potential remains untapped, with much of the area hidden behind industrial structures and fences.

Within this complex is the historic Nha Rong Wharf, now the Ho Chi Minh City branch of the Ho Chi Minh Museum. 

This site is associated with the landmark event of June 5, 1911, when Nguyen Tat Thanh, later known as President Ho Chi Minh, began his journey in search of a path to national salvation.

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang announced that the committee had agreed to halt a housing development project in the area to expand the Ho Chi Minh cultural space.

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The land seen from above, with the Saigon River on the left and Nguyen Tat Thanh Street on the right

The remaining area will be transformed into a riverside park, featuring an extension of Nguyen Tat Thanh Street and new public services, creating a vibrant cultural zone connected to the city center.

Meanwhile, in Vuon Lai Ward, a 3.7-hectare plot at 1 Ly Thai To Street — bounded by Ly Thai To, Hung Vuong, and Tran Binh Trong Streets — is dilapidated and abandoned.

Seven old villas within the site are heavily damaged, with cracked facades, broken fences, and a deteriorating main gate.

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From Nha Rong Wharf, Khanh Hoi Bridge leads to the city center of Ho Chi Minh City.

This location was once the residence of the prominent real estate tycoon known as 'Uncle Hoa,' and after 1975, it was repurposed as a government guest house.

Under the city’s new planning direction, the area will be redeveloped into a multifunctional park designed to host cultural and artistic events. 

It will also include a memorial statue dedicated to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The 3.7-hectare land plot at 1 Ly Thai To Street in Vuon Lai Ward, Ho Chi Minh City is currently abandoned and severely deteriorated. Many villas there were built before 1975. After 1975, the area became a government guest house.

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The rusted iron gate of the guest house on Ly Thai To Street in Ho Chi Minh City. Over time, the villas at 1 Ly Thai To Street gradually fell into disrepair.

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Rows of dilapidated houses and auxiliary buildings are now overgrown with vegetation at 1 Ly Thai To Street in Ho Chi Minh City.

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The land stretches along Ly Thai To Street in Ho Chi Minh City.

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This prime site is surrounded by Ly Thai To, Hung Vuong, and Tran Binh Trong Streets, and is located near the Cong Hoa Roundabout in Ho Chi Minh City.

Thanh Ha - Phuong Nhi / Tuoi Tre News

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