Under its 2040 master plan, Thu Duc city is expected to become a first-tier city and a key economic, technological, and educational hub in the eastern part of Ho Chi Minh City.
Thu Duc city will be an area leading the HCM City’s economy and other metropolitan areas through knowledge-based economic activities such as training, research, high-tech production and development cooperation.
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO), in collaboration with with the Consulates General of countries in the southern metropolis, held an inauguration ceremony of the "Friendship Pine Garden" at Suoi Tien tourist area in Thu Duc city on July 6.
Ho Chi Minh City aims to develop about 652 km of roads, 212 km of railways and BRT, and 365 km of inland waterways every year to achieve its socio-economic development goals.
Authorities of Thu Duc city, Ho Chi Minh City, held a conference on April 17 to draw investment in 11 public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the fields of education, culture and sports, with a total capital of over 2 trillion VND (83.3 million USD).
State President Vo Van Thuong extended warm Tet greetings to disadvantaged people and workers with difficulties while attending the “Tet sum vay – Xuan tri an” (Tet reunion – Spring gratitude) programme in Ho Chi Minh City’s Thu Duc city on February 2 (the Kitchen God Day- 23rd day of the 12th lunar month).
Ho Chi Minh City has handed over more than 81% of the land needed for the section crossing the city of Belt Road No.3 project, enabling its construction to be launched on June 18 in Long Binh ward of Thu Duc city, according to HCM City’s Management Board of Traffic Works Construction and Investment.
Ho Chi Minh City is striving to reactivate several key projects that have been shelved for years with a view to helping ease flooding and traffic congestion.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee scrutinised a draft resolution on piloting some typical mechanisms and policies for development in Ho Chi Minh City, as part of its 23rd session in Hanoi on May 12.
The southern province of Dong Nai has approved a plan develop three bridges linking it with neighboring Ho Chi Minh City to ease traffic pressure on the existing bridges in the area and promote local and regional socio-economic growth.
The Transport Department of Ho Chi Minh City has proposed building two more bridges to enhance transport connectivity between the southern economic hub and its neighbour Dong Nai province.
The Railway Project Management Board is preparing a pre-feasibility study for the Thu Thiem-Long Thanh light rail project, the Ministry of Transport said.
The Department of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City has requested relevant agencies to study the design of lanes exclusively reserved for bicycles and pedestrians on Hanoi Highway in Thu Duc city.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other National Assembly (NA) deputies of Ho Chi Minh City met with voters of Hoc Mon and Cu Chi districts and Thu Duc city on May 11, ahead of the 15th-tenure parliament’s third session.
Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No 1 between Ben Thanh Market in District 1 and Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thu Duc city will start trial operations by December 31 this year.