The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Agriculture and Environment has recently submitted a plan regarding the suspension of the Nha Rong – Khanh Hoi Port Complex project. The aim is to transform the area into an expanded public space and construct a park.
According to the department, the Ho Chi Minh City branch of the Ho Chi Minh Museum expansion project has not yet received investment approval, hence the exact location remains undetermined. The report is based on the detailed 1/500 scale planning scheme for the former District 4 Port area, approved by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee under Decision 6331/QD-UBND.
The project encompasses two blocks, K1 and K2. Block K1, covering 15,049 m², currently houses the Ho Chi Minh Museum, while Block K2, spanning 14,229 m², is designated as the Ho Chi Minh Museum Park according to the planning scheme.
Ho Chi Minh City is now planning to expand the project to cover the entire previously approved area of Nha Rong – Khanh Hoi, totaling 329,074 m².
Apart from the 1.4 hectares managed by the Ho Chi Minh Museum, the remaining 31.4 hectares fall within the Nha Rong – Khanh Hoi Port Complex project boundaries. This includes 29.3 hectares previously leased by Saigon Port and 2.1 hectares owned by other entities and families.
To facilitate the expansion of the Ho Chi Minh Museum, the Department of Agriculture and Environment proposes two implementation methods: public investment or a public-private partnership (BT contract without payment requirements).
Phase 1 involves two common steps for both methods. The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee must approve the general policy, followed by the People’s Committee directing specialized agencies to handle land clearance, investment project revocation, and local urban planning adjustments. These procedures are expected to be completed between October and November 2025.
In Phase 2, the public investment method entails seven steps, with construction slated to begin in September 2026. Under the public-private partnership model, construction is anticipated to start in March 2026.
Nha Rong Port. Photo: Internet
The Nha Rong – Khanh Hoi Port Complex, strategically located along the Saigon River and Nguyen Tat Thanh Street (in the former wards 12, 13, and 18 of District 4), was approved by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee with Ngoc Vien Dong Company as the investor. The total investment exceeds 11 trillion VND.
The project includes high-rise residential, commercial, and service apartments (3,116 units), 32 riverside villas, schools from kindergarten to middle school, and a medical station.
Despite receiving approval nearly a decade ago, the Nha Rong – Khanh Hoi Port Complex project remains stagnant, with land clearance yet to be finalized.
According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the project has completed three legal procedures: investment approval, land use plan approval, and land use purpose conversion. However, land pricing and financial obligations are still pending.
In connection with the Van Thinh Phat Group case, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court has seized the project. During the October 2024 trial, Truong My Lan requested the court to release the seizure to mitigate the consequences.
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