The Thu Thiem 2 Bridge is a bridge under construction in Ho Chi Minh City. The bridge will span the Saigon River, connecting District 1 and District 2. This will be the second connection between the two districts, joining the Saigon River Tunnel/Thu Thiem Tunnel which opened in November, 2011. The bridge is named after […]
Long Thanh International Airport
A comprehensive guide to the future new airport of Ho Chi Minh City Long Thanh International Airport is the planned second airport of Ho Chi Minh City. Situated approximately 40 km east of the city centre, the airport will have enough space to eventually include 4 runways and serve over 100 million passengers annually. Such […]
Ho Chi Minh City Metro Concept Map
If Saigon had a subway like Shanghai In 2012 Ho Chi Minh City began the first of nine planned transit lines (6 metro, 2 monorail, and 1 light rail). Line 1 is under construction, with Line 2 having briefly started before it stalled. The other lines are so far off from starting that there is […]
A guide to District 2, Ho Chi Minh City – Thu Thiem New Urban Area
District 2 in Ho Chi Minh City is one of the biggest urban development areas in Southeast Asia. The show case redevelopment project is the Thu Thiem New Urban Area, which is touted to become the new central business district of Ho Chi Minh City. New cities are usually built far from the city centre. […]
Saigon construction update – what to expect in 2019
2018 was a mixed bag for development in Saigon. On the one hand the Vinhomes Central Park project was completed, with Landmark 81 becoming the tallest tower in Vietnam. At 461.5 metres it claimed the title of being the tallest building in Southeast Asia, overtaking the Petronas Twin Towers by 9.5 metres. It was also […]