Submitting the plan for the park and memorial at land plot No. 1 Ly Thai To

On the morning of October 25, the Department of Construction submitted to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee a plan to build a green park and a memorial for COVID-19 victims at land plot No. 1 Ly Thai To.

Land plot No. 1 Ly Thai To is expected to become a park, including a memorial statue for people who died from the COVID-19 epidemic in Ho Chi Minh City - Photo: PHUONG NHI

On the morning of October 25, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction Tran Quang Lam issued an urgent document, reporting to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on the plan to implement public works projects at land plot No. 1 Ly Thai To Street, including building a park, expanding roads, and arranging a memorial statue for COVID-19 victims...

This plan was presented just 1 week after Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Tran Luu Quang informed about the above decision of the City Party Committee.

Planning and current status of the road at land plot No. 1 Ly Thai To Street

Tuoi Tre Newspaper on October 21 reported on Ho Chi Minh City's decision to take two prime lands that had been "suspended" for many years to build parks, cultural spaces and expand roads.

Regarding planning, the land area No. 1 Ly Thai To Street ( Government Guest House) with an area of ​​4.3 hectares has mixed-use land function with architectural planning criteria. Construction density 20%, height 1-15 floors, land use coefficient 2.0 times.

Including mixed land with an area of ​​2.1 hectares, urban public green land of 2.18 hectares and land with station arrangement for metro line 1 extension and metro line 3.

Regarding traffic around the land, Tran Binh Trong Street (from Ly Thai To Street to Hung Vuong Street) is about 370m long with a planned cross-section of 17m. Currently, the road has an average width of about 5m, not yet connected to Ly Thai To Street.

For surrounding routes such as Hung Vuong and Ly Thai To, investment has been made according to planning.

Project renovation and construction plans

Regarding the renovation plan, the Department of Construction proposed to study and locally adjust the area's planning to meet the goal of forming green parks, public playgrounds, memorials for COVID-19 victims and combining underground space exploitation.

Based on the current planning, organize an architectural competition for a memorial statue for Covid-19 victims and invest in construction through socialization.

Regarding park construction, based on the locally adjusted 1/2,000 planning, invest in green parks and public playgrounds at No. 1 Ly Thai To Street in the form of socialization.

Regarding the project to expand Tran Binh Trong Street (from Ly Thai To Street to Hung Street according to the planning), the Department said the project has a total preliminary investment of about 1,073 billion VND.

Regarding the office of Vuon Lai ward, the People's Committee of Vuon Lai ward has proposed to arrange the office after merging the two-level government in the area at No. 1 Ly Thai To street.

However, relevant departments and units have agreed to arrange another public land location in the ward, expected to be at 376 Dien Bien Phu Street, Vuon Lai Ward.

With the above contents, the Department of Construction proposed that the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee approve the policy of using land plot No. 1 Ly Thai To Street to develop a public park, arrange a memorial statue for COVID-19 victims and exploit underground space.

The organization adjusted the local 1/2,000 planning of the area to meet the goal of forming green parks, public playgrounds, memorials for COVID-19 victims and combining underground space exploitation.

The Department of Planning and Architecture organizes the inventory, assessment and classification of villas on the above land to serve as a basis for conservation (if any).

The city will call for socialization to build a memorial statue for COVID-19 victims and build a public park at land plot No. 1 Ly Thai To Street.

The Department of Construction will take the lead in coordinating with relevant units to propose an investment plan to expand Tran Binh Trong Street from Ly Thai To Street to Hung Vuong Street, ensuring it is consistent with public park space, regional traffic and related planning.

The People's Committee of Vuon Lai Ward presides over and coordinates with the Department of Finance, Department of Agriculture and Environment, Department of Planning and Architecture to propose procedures to build an office at 376 Dien Bien Phu Street.

DUC PHU

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/trinh-phuong-an-cong-vien-va-dai-tuong-niem-tai-khu-dat-so-1-ly-thai-to-20251025101348471.htm