Breakthrough projects that have transformed the face of Ho Chi Minh City.

TPO - After 50 years, Ho Chi Minh City's appearance has completely changed, becoming a modern, dynamic megacity of the country. Contributing to this development are a series of iconic real estate projects, model urban areas, and wide boulevards…

Báo Tiền Phong•04/04/2025

As a gateway to Ho Chi Minh City, in addition to Saigon Bridge 1, built before 1975, connecting Dien Bien Phu Street (Binh Thanh District) with Vo Nguyen Giap Street (Thu Duc City), Saigon Bridge 2 was inaugurated at the end of 2023 and runs parallel to Saigon Bridge 1. Saigon Bridge 2 is nearly 1 km long, consisting of 30 spans, designed to last 100 years and withstand a magnitude 7 earthquake.

Over the past 50 years, Ho Chi Minh City has successively created record-breaking structures, such as The Landmark 81 building.

Helicopters conduct training flights over The Landmark 81 building in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Southern Vietnam and the reunification of the country.

At the time of its opening, The Landmark 81 not only became the tallest building in Southeast Asia but also broke other records such as the highest observation deck in Vietnam, the highest apartments in Vietnam, and the highest restaurant and bar in Southeast Asia.

The transportation system in Binh Thanh District – the gateway to Ho Chi Minh City – is built in a comprehensive and modern manner.

A view of eastern Ho Chi Minh City taken from a helicopter.

A view of the Thu Thiem New Urban Area.

High-rise buildings line both banks of the Saigon River.

A view of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

Many modern, towering skyscrapers are changing the landscape.

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Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City has become more beautiful and magnificent.

The banks of the Saigon River are modern and luxurious.

The Thu Thiem 2 Bridge, spanning the Saigon River, has a total investment of nearly 3,100 billion VND, connecting Thu Duc City with District 1, and was put into operation in the second quarter of 2022.

The construction of Thu Thiem Bridge 1 and Thu Thiem Bridge 2 has made traffic flow and connectivity from the center of Ho Chi Minh City to the Thu Thiem New Urban Area and the East Saigon area more convenient.

With the aspiration to act as a catalyst for regional economic development, Ho Chi Minh City has become a livable urban area, attracting foreign investment.

Thu Thiem was once a swampy area known as the "Tau O" hamlet. In the years following 1975, the residents of Thu Thiem primarily relied on farming for their livelihood, but within a decade, everything had completely changed.

In 2007, with the completion of Thu Thiem Bridge 1, residents from Binh Thanh District began gradually moving to District 2 (now Thu Duc City). When the Thu Thiem Tunnel officially opened, the area entered a new era.

With a series of high-end housing projects springing up at a rapid pace, and roads being newly built and expanded to be clean and beautiful, Thu Thiem has transformed into a "golden land" area.

Not only is it significant as the longest central arterial road in Ho Chi Minh City, connecting the city center with Thu Thiem and relieving congestion on the Saigon Bridge, the East-West Boulevard project also brings about a dramatic transformation in the urban landscape.

From a dilapidated appearance, tens of thousands of residents living along the Tau Hu - Ben Nghe canal and on both sides of Ham Tu and Tran Van Kieu streets have been relocated to better, more convenient housing, in exchange for a new, spacious, and beautiful road.

Currently, Ho Chi Minh City is continuing to study options for extending this boulevard to Long An , connecting it with the Trung Luong expressway to enhance regional connectivity.

Consequently, numerous projects have sprung up along the Tau Hu - Ben Nghe canal.

Real estate

Things have become expensive in this area.

The East-West Boulevard leads to the Saigon River.

In 1996, Phu My Hung Company – a joint venture between Tan Thuan Industrial Development Company Limited and CT&D Group (Taiwan, China) – began constructing the Phu My Hung urban infrastructure. Photo: PMH.

From here, the first sketches of the urban area began to gradually materialize. By May 2018, Phu My Urban Area had transformed from a swamp into Vietnam's first modern, model urban area. Photo: PMH.