[In Photos] Residents dismantle homes for urban renewal project along Doi canal in Ho Chi Minh City
Residents living along the northern bank of Doi canal in Ho Chi Minh City are urgently dismantling their homes and handing over land to make way for an urban renovation project.
People are urgently dismantling their homes and handing over land to make way for an urban renovation project.
According to reports from Nhan Dan Newspaper, in recent days, many households along Nguyen Duy Street, Phu Dinh Ward (former District 8), have been actively taking down their houses in preparation for the northern bank renewal project of Doi canal. The project has a total investment of over 7.3 trillion VND (278 million USD) and is expected to begin construction in September. The project is now entering the clearance phase, involving the relocation of 1,617 houses across a total recovered area of about 5.85 hectares. Of these, 1,020 homes will be fully cleared, while the rest will be partially affected. Hung, a resident who has lived in the area for over 30 years, shared: “It’s truly regretful to have to move away. But after receiving the compensation, I managed to purchase a small house nearby.”
A sense of urgency fills the air along Doi canal, as many families are busily dismantling their homes to hand over the land to the project. People are seen removing wooden pillars and walls for transport elsewhere, clearing the space for the development.
Along Nguyen Duy Street, several homes have already been fully dismantled. The urban renewal project on the northern bank of Doi canal is part of Ho Chi Minh City’s broader plan to clear housing on and along canals. Its aim is to improve the living environment and provide safer, more dignified housing for canal-side residents and surrounding communities.
The State Treasury reported on August 31 afternoon that as of 13:30, a total of 5.687 trillion VND (218.7 million USD) had been distributed to 1,929 out of 3,321 communes, or 58.5% of the total, as cash gifts each worth 100,000 VND for every citizen to welcome the coming National Day.