Witnessing the Relocation of a 1,000-Ton Mansion by ‘God of Moving Buildings’ for the Ho Chi Minh City Belt Road
On May 13, Tien Phong newspaper reporters captured the construction unit relocating a mansion located at the Tan Van intersection (Binh Thang ward, Di An city, Binh Duong province).
The owner of the mansion shared that they spent approximately 2 billion VND to move the building to a new location within the remaining land area as they wished to preserve it as a keepsake. The relocation was necessary to make way for the construction of the Ho Chi Minh City Belt Road project in Binh Duong province.
Mr. Nguyen Minh Tai, Director of Than Den Thien Loc Company (the construction unit in charge of relocating the mansion), stated that the mansion had an area of about 1,000 square meters and was built about 20 years ago. A portion of it had already been dismantled, leaving approximately 400 square meters to be relocated.
The remaining part of the mansion measured about 25 meters wide and 15 meters long, with three usable floors and one roof terrace. The total weight exceeded 1,000 tons, and it needed to be moved about 40 meters.
Mr. Tai explained that the construction unit had to use iron bars to support and securely bind the structure. They then dug under the foundation and used hydraulic jacks to lift the building.
The construction unit had to build a new foundation for the mansion and pour concrete to create a flat surface for the relocation. They used rollers to move the building. So far, the mansion has been relocated about 15 meters from its original position. In about 15 days, the building will reach its new location, and the entire area will be handed over for the construction of the Ho Chi Minh City Belt Road.
Previously, at the end of March 2025, during the site handover for the parallel road construction at Tan Van intersection, a house was found to be tilting. The house is currently being reinforced and leveled to be used again.
The People’s Committee of Binh Duong province reported that the progress of land clearance for the construction of the Tan Van intersection has reached 99%. In May 2025, the relocation of technical infrastructure will be completed to make way for the Ho Chi Minh City Belt Road project. Binh Duong province is committed to ensuring the construction schedule and putting the road into operation in 2026.
The Ho Chi Minh City Belt Road project has a total length of 76.34 kilometers, passing through four localities: Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, and Long An. The total investment of this project is 75,378 billion VND, including 33,788 billion VND for construction costs and 41,590 billion VND for site clearance costs. The section of the road passing through Binh Duong province is approximately 26.6 kilometers long, with a total investment of 19,280 billion VND. The construction of the Tan Van intersection package was initiated at the end of April 2024.
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