A List of the major construction and transport projects that are planned or under construction in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City is undergoing a construction boom, which is especially apparent when you walk around District 1. This post is a list of projects that have been proposed or are under construction. Buildings […]
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Welcome to Living In Asia
Welcome to the rebooted livinginasia.co – a site dedicated to urban design, heritage, infrastructure, and transport in Asia. Living In Asia began in 2014 with the intention of covering location independent / digital nomad lifestyle tips in Asia. As the site developed I soon realised that most of what I was covering is already being […]
The resurrection of Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe: How HCMC brought the black water canal back from the dead
[By Thao Vi – Calvin Godfrey, Thanh Nien News August 28, 2014] Once a lush river, then a stagnant ditch, the World Bank now regards the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal in Ho Chi Minh City as an example of smart urban development work. Whether dumping, cut corners or climate change will threaten that success remains […]
City begins work on Metro Line One
HCM CITY — Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang and HCM City authorities broke ground for construction of the country’s first metro line yesterday. {Metro Line 1, Viet Nam’s first metro line worth US$2.2 billion, will pass through several districts in HCM City. The nearly 20km line will become the backbone of the city’s Mass […]
