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HCM City approves revised District 2 residential plan
Two land plots of the Cat Lai Industrial Park will be shifted to residential use, according to a newly modified plan approved by the HCM City People's Committee.
The new residential area will be added to the five existing ones in District 2's new Thu Thiem urban area.
The city centre in the area will include financial and trading centres, offices, recreational centres and cultural and sports centres.
The district's new administrative centre and other public works will be developed on 174ha of land in Thanh My Loi Ward in the area.
Other public works like schools, medical stations, administrative agencies and retail stores will be located in six residential areas in accordance with national standards set by the Government.
City parks and other recreational facilities will be located south of the area.
Transport system
The committee also called for certain roads in District 2 to be upgraded, including National Road 52, Inter-provincial Road 25 and the streets of Tran Nao, Nguyen Duy Trinh, Nguyen Thi Dinh and Nguyen Van Huong.
Work is in progress on the Sai Gon-Dau Giay and East-West highways that traverse District 2.
In addition to the existing Sai Gon and Thu Thiem bridges, six new bridges and an underground tunnel through the Sai Gon River are under construction or have been completed.
The district plans to add more public transport to the existing railway route by building metro and monorail routes from National Road 50 to Thu Thiem Station.
The existing railway route in the area runs from HCM City – Nhon Trach – Long Thanh International Airport via Thu Thiem Station, covering 25ha. Public transport on waterways will also be developed.
City plans call for more than 5,000 ha in District 2 to be developed. The area is expected to have a total population of more than 600,000 by 2020.
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