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Stunning aerial shots of Saigon’s future center

Stunning aerial shots of Saigon’s future center

Wednesday, June 29, 2016, 16:32 GMT+7

The construction of Ho Chi Minh City’s new center Thu Thiem New Urban Area in District 2 is captured in these breathtaking drone photos taken by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters.

Four boulevards, dozens of condominiums, and hundreds of villas are slowly taking shape within the massive construction site of the modern urban area.

Located in District 2 on the east side of the Saigon River and expanding over an area of 657 hectares, Thu Thiem New Urban Area is planned as a modern extension of the existing center of Ho Chi Minh City.

Thu Thiem is expected to be the new financial center and commercial hub of the city, hosting high-class services and leisure activities for its nearly 150,000 regular residents and over 200,000 office workers.

During festive seasons, Thu Thiem is designed to hold a maximum capacity of one million visitors.

The urban area is divided into eight main functional neighborhoods, each characterized by distinct utilities, density, public spaces, and key landmark buildings.

Some drone photos taken by Tuoi Tre of the Thu Thiem New Urban Area:

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Mai Chi Tho Boulevard is the lifeline road stretching across Thu Thiem New Urban Area.

Hình hài đô thị Thủ Thiêm đang rõ dần qua flycam

Mai Chi Tho Boulevard is the lifeline road stretching across Thu Thiem New Urban Area.

Hình hài đô thị Thủ Thiêm đang rõ dần qua flycam

A boulevard under construction in Thu Thiem New Urban Area

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A boulevard under construction in Thu Thiem New Urban Area

Hình hài đô thị Thủ Thiêm đang rõ dần qua flycam

The Exhibition Center for Ho Chi Minh City Urban Planning is being built in Thu Thiem New Urban Area.

Hình hài đô thị Thủ Thiêm đang rõ dần qua flycam

A portion of Thu Thiem New Urban Area has taken shape with completed high-rises and villas.

Hình hài đô thị Thủ Thiêm đang rõ dần qua flycam

A resettlement complex for those whose houses had been cleared for the construction of Thu Thiem New Urban Area

Hình hài đô thị Thủ Thiêm đang rõ dần qua flycam

The northeastern part of Thu Thiem New Urban Area

Hình hài đô thị Thủ Thiêm đang rõ dần qua flycam

The residential area along Luong Dinh Cua Street has been cleared for the construction of Thu Thiem New Urban Area.

Hình hài đô thị Thủ Thiêm đang rõ dần qua flycam

Large swamps are still seen in parts of Thu Thiem New Urban Area where construction has not begun.

Hình hài đô thị Thủ Thiêm đang rõ dần qua flycam

A part of Thu Thiem New Urban Area is seen from District 7.

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A maquette of Thu Thiem New Urban Area. Photo: Thu Thiem Management Authority

Hình hài đô thị Thủ Thiêm đang rõ dần qua flycam

A planning map of Thu Thiem New Urban Area. Photo: Thu Thiem Management Authority

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