Ho Chi Minh City approves $211mn investment in green park, road expansion project

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has directed relevant agencies to carry out a resolution passed by the municipal People’s Council on the investment policy for the project, which includes road expansion, canal embankments, and public green space development.

According to the approved resolution, the project’s scope has been expanded to a total length of about 3,608 meters.

This includes upgrading and widening 3,423 meters of Ton That Thuyet Street to a cross-section width of 26 meters, along with the construction of a new bridge over the Nguyen Kieu Canal.

A new planned road, about 185 meters long and 28 meters wide, will also be built.

The project further includes embankments along the Te Canal and the Nguyen Kieu Canal, inland waterway docking points and a passenger pier planned at roughly-one-kilometer intervals.

The Nguyen Kieu Bridge on Ben Van Don Street will be upgraded to a 25-meter-wide structure with six traffic lanes, a median, sidewalks, and 1.5-meter railings on each side.

Additional components cover stormwater and wastewater drainage systems, technical infrastructure, lighting, and a green park running along the Te Canal, as well as compensation, support, and resettlement works.

Total investment has been revised upward from VND2.203 trillion ($84 million) to more than VND5.554 trillion, while the project timeline has been extended from the 2016-21 period to 2016-29.

The city’s Transportation Works Construction Investment Project Management Authority was assigned as the project investor.

The agency is tasked with coordinating with ward-level authorities to review relevant zoning plans and submit them for approval in order to proceed with the road expansion and the linear park construction.

The investor is required to prepare a detailed implementation plan, ensure the project complies with regulations and timelines, and promptly report any difficulties to competent authorities.

The investor must also proactively propose sufficient state budget allocations in line with approved capital plans and project progress.

The agency will work closely with the administrations of Khanh Hoi, Vinh Hoi, and Xom Chieu Wards to expedite procedures related to compensation, support, resettlement and site clearance, ensuring compliance with approved planning boundaries and schedules.

The municipal Department of Construction has been tasked with organizing implementation in accordance with public investment, planning, and bidding regulations.

The department will oversee project scale, monitor progress, and report to the municipal administration, while guiding the investor on periodic monitoring and evaluation.