Delayed Infrastructure Project in Thu Thiem: Unraveling the Decade-Long Setbacks
More than a decade since its inception, the four critical roads in Thu Thiem New Urban Area (Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City) are yet to reach the finish line, despite nearing 90% completion. The familiar bottlenecks of incomplete land handover and project adjustment procedures remain the primary obstacles.
Four critical roads in Thu Thiem New Urban Area remain unfinished after more than a decade. Photo: HOANG TRIEU
The four main roads, namely Tran Bach Dang (R1), To Huu (R2), Nguyen Thien Thanh (R3), and Bui Thien Ngo (R4), are envisioned to serve as the backbone of Thu Thiem’s transportation network – a dynamic and strategic development area in eastern Ho Chi Minh City.
Approved by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee in 2013 and commenced in early 2014 as a build-transfer project, these roads span a total length of 12km with an investment of over VND 8,200 billion. According to the initial plan, the project was slated for completion by 2017. However, 11 years later, it remains a work in progress.
Tran Bach Dang, the largest artery with six lanes, still has sections awaiting construction. Meanwhile, To Huu has been substantially completed since 2018 and is open to traffic. Nguyen Thien Thanh and Bui Thien Ngo, which run along the river and around the Sala area, are also only “basically completed.”
The primary reason for the prolonged timeline is the lack of complete land handover. Before 2018, the entire project had to be temporarily halted due to insufficient land acquisition. It wasn’t until the end of 2023 that a portion of the R3 route was handed over to the investor, Dai Quang Minh Real Estate Investment Joint Stock Company, for construction resumption.
However, the majority of the remaining area is still in a state of “waiting,” hindering the project’s synchronized implementation. According to the latest report, the People’s Committee of Thu Duc City has yet to complete land compensation and clearance, leading to potential delays in completion, increased investment costs, and future operational inefficiencies.
Apart from land issues, another hurdle is the pending project adjustments, including timeline revisions, baseline design, adjusted total investment, and state supervision outline, which are yet to be appraised and approved by competent authorities. This delay prevents the investor from signing contract supplements and, consequently, commencing the remaining packages.
The project management board has urged relevant departments to expedite the appraisal and approval processes for the adjustments to overcome legal obstacles. Simultaneously, it has been proposed that the People’s Committee of Thu Duc City urgently finalize land compensation and clearance to facilitate the investor’s construction progress.
The significance of the four main roads in Thu Thiem transcends infrastructure; they are pivotal to the socio-economic development of the entire eastern region of Ho Chi Minh City. Prolonged delays not only result in resource wastage but also significantly impact the progress of adjacent projects, eroding public trust in the city’s ability to execute large-scale infrastructure developments.
Facing this situation, the Thu Duc City Compensation and Resettlement Board is actively encouraging residents to agree to the compensation plan. In cases where consensus cannot be reached, land recovery by force has been considered to ensure the overall project timeline.
Unless the current bottlenecks are promptly addressed, the vision of a modern urban area with synchronized infrastructure in Thu Thiem will remain a distant dream, despite over a decade of promises.
A Glimpse of Thu Thiem New Urban Area Today:
The four main roads are expected to be the backbone of Thu Thiem’s transportation network. Photo: HOANG TRIEU
However, after 11 years, the project remains unfinished. Photo: HOANG TRIEU
The project was approved in 2013 and commenced in 2014 with a total length of 12km and an investment of over VND 8,200 billion. Photo: HOANG TRIEU
The Thu Duc City Compensation and Resettlement Board is actively working towards resident agreement on the compensation plan. Photo: HOANG TRIEU
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