The municipal People’s Committee said as an economic locomotive of Vietnam, the city will have to make continuous development. Therefore, the master plan will be revised so as to make HCMC more attractive to businesses while winning public approval. According to the Department of Planning and Architecture, the amendment will take into account the local resources while ensuring that urban structure will be arranged in a way that helps HCMC address technical infrastructure problems, adapt to climate change and eradicate flooding. The planning work aims to build for the city a competitive environment, a complete infrastructure system, an urban space able to mitigate climate change impacts, and a suitable urban structure that can minimise the population pressure on the downtown area. The Prime Minister has requested the municipal People’s Committee to coordinate with relevant agencies to carry out the revision. Tags: HCMC master plan Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc local … [Read more...] about HCMC’s master plan to be revised to fuel development
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HCMC flood-prevention plans a leaking sieve, experts say
Flooding has haunted Ho Chi Minh City for almost two decades and there is no let up despite billions of dollars sunk into prevention efforts. Without a sea change in current flood-fighting efforts, this situation will continue, experts warn, explaining that the drainage plans being used are outdated. Vu Hai, an engineer with more than 50 years of experience in water supply and drainage, said that with its current methods, HCMC cannot fight flooding and has to change everything it is doing right now. He said that for water drainage, the city is using a plan that was formulated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency in 1997-1998 and approved in 2001 (with vision until 2020). This plan is no longer suitable as there are just three years left and the city has carried out less than 30 percent of its tasks, he added. Aside from outdated data, the plan does not incorporate solutions for tidal flooding, sea level rises caused by climate change, and subsidence triggered by excessive … [Read more...] about HCMC flood-prevention plans a leaking sieve, experts say
HCMC lacks master plan for underground space
HCM City lags far behind modern urban areas in its underground space master plan, experts said. The metro system has forced authorities to complete an underground space master plan soon.- cafef.vn “The city has no comprehensive master plan for underground space and there is no clear development trend,” said Dr. Võ Kim Cương, former deputy chief architect of the city. “The master plan faces problems in many areas, including content, techniques, database, input information and staff,” he added. Dr Nguyễn Khánh Lân, a lecturer on metro lines and railways at the the city Transport University, said: “Underground construction accounts for around 20 – 25 per cent of works in a modern urban area. The master plan must link many different underground works.” To effectively develop underground space, the first demand is a database on the terrain and the use of hydrographic geology. But authorities face a shortage … [Read more...] about HCMC lacks master plan for underground space
HCMC wants its own ‘Silicon Valley’
The workshop titled "An Innovation District in HCM City: Towards a Strategic Roadmap" was organised. — VNS Photo Hoàng Nam Relevant authorities must speed up the pace of study for creating an urban area for innovation, a so-called ‘Silicon Valley’, in HCM City, an international workshop heard on April 12. “The innovation urban area will be at the core of the city’s industrial revolution 4.0,” People’s Committee vice chairman Tran Vinh Tuyen told the workshop titled "An Innovation District in HCM City: Towards a Strategic Roadmap". Governance of the innovation hub would be done online and be transparent and without red tape, he said, adding it would strongly develop smart transport and environmental protection. The idea for the hub had been mooted by the city’s Party Secretary Nguyen Thien Nhan, who had suggested basing it around the High-tech Park in District 9, the National University in Thu Duc District and the proposed Thu Thiem … [Read more...] about HCMC wants its own ‘Silicon Valley’
HCMC tries to get smart with plans for ‘Silicon Valley’
Ho Chi Minh City is planning to transform three of its eastern districts into “innovative urban areas” as part of a master plan to become a "smart city" by 2020. The plan, which was rolled out last year, promises a bright future for both local residents and businesses, officials said. The areas will be developed at the hi-tech park in District 9, the university precinct in Thu Duc District and the new urban area and financial center on the Thu Thiem Peninsula in District 2. “Once in shape, these areas will be the launch pad for the city's fourth industrial revolution," deputy chairman Tran Vinh Tuyen told a conference on Thursday. If the city fails to connect these three districts, it will be unable to turn startup ideas into reality, which would be a huge waste of public assets, the city's Party chief Nguyen Thien Nhan said. Authorities in charge of these new innovative areas should act as role models and ensure transparency through e-governance to stop … [Read more...] about HCMC tries to get smart with plans for ‘Silicon Valley’