On June 18, contractors are speeding up the implementation of the Hoang Hoa Tham expansion project, from the gate of the Army barracks (adjacent to the airport) to Cong Hoa Street (Ward 13, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City).

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On both sides of Hoang Hoa Tham Street, residents have basically handed over the land for the investor to implement the project to expand to 22m, connecting directly to Terminal T3 of Tan Son Nhat Airport. Photo: Tuan Kiet.

Currently, the land area including the land managed by the Army and the houses on both sides of Hoang Hoa Tham Street, within the project boundary has been basically handed over. From above Hoang Hoa Tham overpass, looking down, one can clearly see the 22m wide road axis taking shape, going straight from Cong Hoa Street to the T3 terminal area of ​​Tan Son Nhat airport (under construction).

This project will expand the current 8-10m wide road to 22m wide and 800m long with a total investment of nearly 300 billion VND (including compensation and site clearance costs).

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Information board of Hoang Hoa Tham Street expansion project invested by Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport. Photo: Tuan Kiet.

Mr. Do Huu Lam - Project Commander said that from May 28, the Investor - Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Construction Investment Management Board (abbreviated as Traffic Board) coordinated with electricity and telecommunications units to start the project of relocating technical infrastructure and constructing the drainage system.

Currently, the infrastructure relocation plan has basically completed the electricity and water part. In about a week, the existing electric poles and telecommunication cable systems entangled in the project boundary will be completely removed. At the same time, the construction unit is speeding up the progress of the drainage system and has installed 68m.

According to the Project Manager, the drainage system is installed about 1,200m long, including types D400, D800, D1000, D1500. On both sides of the route, there are technical trenches for underground electricity and telecommunications. The wastewater collection system, sidewalks are paved with Granite and synchronized with the Tran Quoc Hoan - Cong Hoa Road Project.

“Currently, the project scope is still stuck with some residents who have not yet handed over the land. This problem is being handled by the Compensation and Site Clearance Board of Tan Binh District. On the investor's side, the project will be implemented in a rolling manner, with construction starting as soon as the land is available in order to meet the project's completion schedule by the end of this year,” said Mr. Lam.

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The telecommunications company is reclaiming the cable line to serve the construction of the Hoang Hoa Tham Street expansion project. Photo: Tuan Kiet.
Along with infrastructure relocation, the contractor is constructing a drainage system before constructing and expanding Hoang Hoa Tham Street. Photo: Tuan Kiet.

Regarding the land acquisition work, the representative of the leader of Ward 13, Tan Binh District (HCMC) said that the project scope has about 150 affected cases. Up to now, there are still 4 households involved.

“Currently, of the four households above, two are being demolished. The owners of the remaining two have submitted petitions and are waiting for the city’s conclusion. If their wishes are satisfied, the residents will also accept the policy to help the project proceed,” said the leader of Ward 13.

Residents demolish houses, hand over land to make way for T3 terminal connection road at Tan Son Nhat airport . Many houses on Hoang Hoa Tham street, Tan Binh district, Ho Chi Minh city, were voluntarily demolished by their owners, giving up land for the project to expand the road connecting T3 terminal at Tan Son Nhat airport.