Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area
Urban redevelopment project in Thủ Đức City, Ho Chi Minh City From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area (Khu đô thị mới Thủ Thiêm) is a 6.57 km2 (1,620-acre) urban redevelopment project in Thủ Đức City, Ho Chi Minh City. It is currently under construction.[1]
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A corner of Thủ Thiêm new urban area seen from above (photo taken in 2015)
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Thủ Thiêm new urban area seen from above Bitexco Financial Tower (photo taken in 2015)
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Location of Thủ Thiêm new urban area on Ho Chi Minh City map
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Many local residents protest against relocations.[2]
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 like: Thủ Thiêm, An Lợi Đông and a part of An Khánh.
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.[3][4] Beginning in 2002 and continuing for almost a decade, between 14,000 and 15,000 households were removed from the development site and resettled.[5][6]
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.[6] In 2003, Sasaki Associates won an international design competition to plan the site.[6]
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.
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 is intended to replace District 1 as the city's center. This new urban area is connected with the existing downtown with several bridges and a 6-lane tunnel.
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