As well as major cities in the world and in the region, Ho Chi Minh City, with a history of more than 300 years of establishment and development, is at a decisive moment in its quest for sustainable development in the future. and create their own "physique" in a world in the process of globalization.
The "shape" of Saigon in the past and in HCM City has now been preceded by generations in each period of development with the characteristics of the river water "on the wharf - under the boat", then over time, when The city has gradually transformed itself into a civilized and modern one without losing its own identity even though it has experienced many ups and downs.
We all have the same opinion: Today, HCM City is once again in a great development with a land area of ​​more than 2,000 square kilometers stretching from the West to the East associated with the sea, with more population. 10 million people have aspirations to overcome all the difficulties ahead and look forward.
Therefore, if we do not know how to take advantage of all opportunities - advantage that the development trend of the world - region and nature, self-repair to jointly build, step by step create The "physique" of the 21st century in the direction of civilization - modern, then we will have errors with both past and future.
Great orientations
- On the target of urban space development in Ho Chi Minh City, the plan has oriented space development in all four directions, especially in the south direction to the sea with the formation of Hiep Phuoc port urban area; West with Northwest Urban Area. In addition, with the relocation of seaports deep in the inner city, the development space of the core area of ​​Ho Chi Minh City has been expanded, allowing us to renovate and expand the inner city center. Together with Thu Thiem new urban area to form a nucleus center of a special city with 10 million people. Also in this project, for the first time, we have studied the urban development zoning with three areas: the inner city, the inner city development and the suburban districts. These are the highlights that previous projects have not studied.
- Regarding the objective of enhancing regional linkage, the issue of regional integration has been paid much attention in the course of studying and adjusting the general plan of 2010, through orienting the development of external transport axes, Link with the surrounding provinces by expanding the city's gateway areas in order to influence the formation of urban centers in the area.
- In terms of the impact of infrastructure development, the project also identifies the need to develop infrastructure in a synchronized manner, which is the basis for completing the synchronization goal, and at the same time concentrating on proposing solutions. The groundwork must be complete, which has not been resolved for many years. The issue of planning unification of the ground, contributing significantly to the problem of waterlogging. In addition, the General Plan for 2010 also covers the planning of underground infrastructure and urban underground works, increasing the beauty of the city.
- Regarding the development of new residential areas, the development of large-scale areas (more than 500 hectares), in the direction of multipolar and synchronous social infrastructure, limited development of small-scale projects. and does not develop retail subdivision projects; Planning the distribution of residential areas according to four directions set out ...
- Regarding the objective of preserving and promoting the values ​​of urban architecture and landscapes, the issue of renovating, embellishing and preserving architectural and urban heritage values ​​shall be attached with great importance, contributing to the maintenance. and create characteristic characteristics of urban HCMC ...
It is possible to see some initial achievements which are quite important to create the premise for the sustainable development of the city to gradually create the "physique" of the city in the future in the planning and management of urban development. as follows:
Management of urban development according to planning
Because of the early implementation of planning research, HCMC has received a great deal of foreign investment from countries in the world and especially from ASEAN countries. The first emphasis was made on the idea of ​​developing the city to the south with the identification of the Nguyen Van Linh and the Southern New Urban Area. The Nguyen Van Linh Parkway plays the role of an important ring road and a backbone road to develop a chain, an urban corridor on an area of ​​nearly 3,000ha in the south of the city. After nearly 20 years of establishment and development, with the new urban area Phu My Hung was recognized as the first "urban model" in the country along the axis of Nguyen Van Linh, became the evidence lively for the breakthrough of Ho Chi Minh City in the management of urban development.
It is in the process of planning research that we have a scientific basis to build the National University of Ho Chi Minh City, Thu Thiem New Urban Area, Hi-tech Industrial Park and a series of export processing zones. industry…
Especially for areas where research and development should be concentratedand calling for investment, the city has organized international auditions to select qualified consultants and stature to undertake urban planning research. These were the urban planning projects in the South City Urban Area in 1994 by the SOM Company from the US, Thu Thiem New Urban Area in 2003 - SASAKI Company from the US and the existing CBD expanded 930ha 2007 by NIKKEN SEIKKEI from Japan for research. By continuing to research and invest in the construction of new important transport axes such as Vo Van Kiet Boulevard, Pham Van Dong ..., the "physique" of the city in the future has gradually appeared clearly. Urban renewal, improving the quality of life and preserving the heritage Since 1994, many urban upgrading and rehabilitation programs have been implemented, such as the City's Water Environment Sanitation Program. including projects in the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe canal basin, Tau Hu canal - Ben Nghe - Hai Phong - Kenh Te canal ... The implementation of these projects has so far brought the city A new look as the slopes on canals and canals have been cleared, the drainage system is upgraded, the water channels gradually step back in. Along with the focus on urban development, the city also focuses on conservation of cultural heritage - history - architecture. The city has set up a Steering Committee for the preservation of urban architecture and landscapes consisting of a number of experts and a team of scientists to study necessary regulations in order to preserve and promote the value of the system. Architectural and urban landscape protection. The steering of the city leaders with the development of transport infrastructure on the basis of research and development of mechanisms and policies to strongly encourage economic sectors to invest in the construction of infrastructure. the city has actively sought measures to remove difficulties in investment capital as proposed models of land exchange for infrastructure, the right to collect fees ... help the city today has been completed many It is both a traffic infrastructure and a landmark in the landscape architecture of the city. The Thu Thiem Bridge, Phu My Bridge, Saigon River tunnel, important traffic routes such as Nguyen Van Linh Boulevard, Vo Van Kiet Boulevard, Pham Van Dong Boulevard ... and the first metro routes are under development. construction. Development of urban centers and new urban areas Ho Chi Minh City has focused on the development of urban centers. The urban center system of the city to date includes the existing center of the city in the old inner city in districts 1, 3 and a part of district 4, Binh Thanh has a scale of 930ha, while expanding to Thu Thiem (District 2) has an area of ​​737ha. Based on the lessons learned from sustainable urban development, the city has planned large-scale urban areas with no fragmentation, facilitating the development of synchronous infrastructure systems and providing urban services. for the citizen. Beside the urban area with the central area of ​​Phu My Hung new urban area, the city has planned and developed three new urban areas: Hiep Phuoc port urban area, Thu Thiem new urban area , Northwest New Urban Area. In addition, the city also has 11 new urban areas with a size of 200ha or more and 44 residential and new urban areas of less than 200ha with a total land area of ​​23,370ha. New urban areas have been invested and developed, contributing significantly to the industrialization and modernization of the city. Implementing the national marine economic strategy, the Soai Rap channel dredging project was inaugurated and put into use on the second phase on June 21st, 2014. It has very important significance, impacting the block. Import and export goods through Ho Chi Minh City port cluster. Diversification of types of housing With the policy of housing development under the project scale and synchronous with technical infrastructure, many new spacious housing in the city has been built, gradually replacing the sloping houses, houses and canals along the canal and old buildings, damaged, degraded. Diverse housing styles, architectural space as well as enhance the aesthetics of the interior and exterior. Besides the types of high-end houses such as villas, garden houses, types of houses and especially apartment types, the city has been interested in and encouraged development. Many models of condominiums are built with beautiful and modern architecture, contributing to the diversification of types of houses. A series of skyscrapers in the downtown area have sprung up; New streets have been formed, or old streets have been renovated and renovated, contributing to change the appearance of the city after more than 40 years of unification of the country. In summary, we have the right to be proud and believe in the future development of Ho Chi Minh City with the "stature" of a civilized and modern city, bearing the bold tradition of a capital. The river has been shaped by the process of studying urban planning scientifically and creative work, always striving the best of all classes of people in the city.
All these premisses can only come true if we all build together in a society that is truly just and democratic and truly for the people with clear, transparent and clear criteria. and accountable from the government.