Trang Dai Ward in Bien Hoa, Dong Nai, has a staggering population of 120,000 people, which is 17 times the minimum standard for a ward directly under the province. The ward’s population is almost equal to that of District 1 (143,000) and nearly double that of Can Gio District in Ho Chi Minh City (72,000).
A common sight in the area is row after row of houses, built close together, covering the ground like mushrooms. As a result, Trang Dai Ward lacks green spaces and is instead filled with concrete walls and stifling corrugated iron roofs.
Most of these houses are tube-style, with areas of only a few dozen square meters. They are mostly temporary structures, built close together to maximize land use.
The phenomenon of houses built wall-to-wall can even be observed from satellites. On Google Earth, approximately 90% of the ward’s area is covered by residential buildings.
Due to the high population density and the lack of high-rise buildings, most of the land is used for housing, leaving limited space for transportation. Most of the roads are narrow and in severe disrepair, especially Nguyen Thai Hoc, Bui Trong Nghia, and Nguyen Phuc Chu streets.
The roads are riddled with potholes and bumps, making travel difficult. In addition, the inadequate drainage system turns many roads into muddy and slippery paths during the rainy season.
This situation arises from the influx of hundreds of thousands of workers to the industrial parks in Bien Hoa. However, the housing supply for this demographic has not kept up with the demand, leading to the spontaneous development of worker housing in Trang Dai Ward, resulting in a chaotic landscape.
The high population density of over 8,000 people per square kilometer also impacts the quality of life in Trang Dai. The ward lacks recreational areas, sports facilities, and has a shortage of civil servants and government officials, with a ratio of one official serving over 4,000 residents, leading to an overburdened system.
Trang Dai is also one of the wards in Bien Hoa with the highest number of public schools across all levels of education. Some schools have a very high number of students, ranging from 3,000 to 4,000 per school (45-50 students per class). In the past, many schools had to operate in three shifts to accommodate all the students.
In light of these challenges, in 2023, the Standing Committee of the Bien Hoa People’s Council proposed to split the ward into two: Trang Dai and Tan Lap. This would increase the number of civil servants and government officials, improving the management and administration of the area.
Additionally, the road system in Trang Dai Ward presents a challenging issue that requires attention. The city of Bien Hoa has planned to implement a project to upgrade and expand Nguyen Thai Hoc Street to improve transportation. The current state of Nguyen Thai Hoc Street is shown in the photo above.
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