Ho Chi Minh City's appearance has changed dramatically after 50 years.

After 50 years of Southern Liberation and national reunification, the appearance of Ho Chi Minh City has undergone impressive changes.

The red flag with yellow star shining brightly in the night lights has created a magical and sparkling appearance for Ho Chi Minh City.

After 50 years of liberation, the appearance of Ho Chi Minh City has changed dramatically, becoming the modern economic and financial center of the country.

The Saigon River is an important waterway connecting Ho Chi Minh City with neighboring provinces, opening up opportunities for trade and transport of goods between surrounding areas.

Traffic infrastructure on Vo Nguyen Giap Street (Thu Duc City) - the eastern gateway of Ho Chi Minh City connecting with the Southeast provinces, creating a great driving force in socio-economic development.

Nguyen Van Linh Boulevard is the largest traffic artery located in the South of Ho Chi Minh City, connecting the Southwest region with the South and the Eastern key economic zone.

With a length of nearly 1,500m and an investment of up to 2,200 billion VND, Thu Thiem tunnel is a project of the East-West Highway project with a total length of 22km and an investment of up to 9,800 billion VND. Inaugurated in 2011, the Saigon River tunnel became the first river tunnel in Vietnam, and at the same time the longest cast and submerged project in Southeast Asia.

After more than 2 years of construction, the T3 terminal project at Tan Son Nhat airport with a total investment of nearly 11,000 billion VND has reached about 99% of the construction volume, expected to be put into operation on April 30, the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification. Terminal T3 will help reduce the load and increase the capacity of the existing Tan Son Nhat airport.

Nha Rong Wharf - where Uncle Ho left to find a way to save the country, is a destination not to be missed in Ho Chi Minh City. Since its opening, this place has welcomed tens of millions of domestic and foreign visitors to visit, learn and research the ideology, morality and style of President Ho Chi Minh.

Modern high-rise buildings stand out along the Saigon River, in the central area of Ho Chi Minh City.

A corner of Ho Chi Minh City today seen from above.

Ho Chi Minh City center seen from Thu Duc city.

Landmark 81 is located in Binh Thanh District as a symbol of Ho Chi Minh City. This is the tallest building in Vietnam, built in 2015 and completed and put into operation in 2019. Landmark 81 is in the top 20 tallest buildings in the world today.

 

An Hieu - Manh Linh/Tin Tuc and Dan Toc Newspaper

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