VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City in June will approve a detailed plan to redevelop the seaport area along the western bank of Sai Gon River, according to a source from the municipal People's Committee.


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Containers being unloaded at Tan Cang Port which will be soon revamped to cater for trade services, housing and socio-cultural activities under a new plan being approved by HCM City authorities. (Photo: VNS)
The land, which is currently occupied by Tan Cang and Sai Gon Port seaports and Ba Son Shipyard, will be redeveloped once the ports have been shifted out of the city centre to provide housing for more than 20,000 people and other facilities.


Japan's Nikken Sekkel Civil Engineering Ltd has almost completed the final version of a 1:2000 scale plan for the development of the Sai Gon River's west bank.


Under the new plan, the land now used by Tan Cang Port would be used for trade, services, housing and socio-cultural activities including entertainment, health care and education.


The facilities with maximum and minimum heights of 270 and 15 meters respectively will combine with public spaces.


Ba Son Shipyard will be converted into an area for trade, entertainment, education and cultural activities, and residences.

New buildings are planned for the southwest area of the Ba Son Shipyard while heritage buildings will be preserved. Heights will be limited to 220 meters with a minimum of 30 meters.


Similarly Sai Gon Port will be converted for services, trade, entertainment, education, healthcare and housing. Riverside gardens and open areas will be a feature. A pedestrian bridge is planned to link Thu Ngu Flagpole with the Nha Rong Wharf in District 4. Building height limits are 140m.


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