Ho Chi Minh City identifies 11 locations for TOD urban areas along metro and belt routes.

Specific contents on developing TOD compact urban areas (urban areas with public transport as the center and planning basis - PV) are included in the plan to build TOD areas along metro lines 1, 2, and beltway 3 of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee recently issued under Resolution 98.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, based on the principles and criteria set out, from now until the end of 2025, the city will identify 9 locations to implement TOD urban areas. From 2026 - 2028, it will continue to work in 2 other locations.

Specifically, from 2024 to 2025, the location is in Tan Phu district (block I/82a, Tay Thanh), Tan Binh (Exhibition Center and Gym Center). nutrition Tan Binh district), Tan Binh and district 10 (area C30*), Thu Duc city (area around Phuoc Long station, 29ha area in Long Binh ward and coconut farm land).

In Hoc Mon district, there are 3 locations: Tan Hi Ward 8, Xuan Thoi Thuong Ward 6 and Xuan Thoi Son Ward 104,954ha.

The implementation steps will first determine the specific boundaries, legal status of planning, land, and urban development functions of each area in the fourth quarter of 4 and the first quarter of 2024. Next, planning adjustments will be organized in the first, second, and third quarters of 1, and investor selection procedures will be carried out in the third and fourth quarters of 2025. After that, a decision to approve the project will be issued in 1.

In the period from 2026 to 2028, the location is determined in Hoc Mon district (area 1, Tan Hiep commune) and in Binh Chanh district (area around Tan Kien station).

During this phase, the authorities will determine the boundaries, legal status of planning, land, and urban development functions in the second and third quarters of 3. Next, they will organize planning adjustments in the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2025.

Still doing procedures to select investors in the second and third quarters of 3. Issuing a decision to approve the project in 2026.

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee assigned localities to develop exploitation plans and prepare projects for each land plot. In case localities propose to transfer land plots from the 2026-2028 phase to the 2024-2025 phase or propose additional land plots to be developed from 2026-2028, they shall report to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee for consideration and direction.

The relevant units will specifically define the boundaries, legal status of planning, land and urban development functions. After that, Ho Chi Minh City will consider adjusting the planning, selecting investors and approving the project, expected in 2025.