Ho Chi Minh City breaks ground on $1.9B megaproject with plaza built for half a million people

by admin | Apr 29, 2026 | Asia

Ho Chi Minh City broke ground on April 29 on a VND50 trillion ($1.9 billion) package of urban projects, anchored by a new administrative complex in Thu Thiem with a plaza built for half a million people and the redevelopment of the historic Saigon River wharf.

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