Van Thanh Canal

Severely polluted inner-city canals in Ho Chi Minh City are about to revive after many years of waiting

Polished canals in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City are about to be revived after many years of waiting

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HCMC - After many years of serious pollution, Van Thanh canal is about to be completely renovated, opening up hope to change the living environment for many people.

Metro No. 1 of Ho Chi Minh City passes through a row of makeshift houses along Van Thanh canal. Photo: Anh Tu

749 households in the center of Ho Chi Minh City relocate elsewhere to do a project worth over VND 8,555 billion

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Ho Chi Minh City has renovated Van Thanh Canal (Binh Thanh District) with more than VND 8,555 billion, including 1,077 cases of land acquisition, including 749 households that must be completely relocated.

A row of dilapidated houses along Van Thanh canal, next to which are the high-rise and elevated sections of Metro Line 1 of Ho Chi Minh City running through. Photo: Minh Quan

HCMC is about to spend VND8,614 billion to renovate canals in the inner city, reclaiming land from 1,065 households

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Ho Chi Minh City - Van Thanh Canal (Binh Thanh District) will be dredged, embanked, and opened to traffic with a total capital of VND 8,614 billion, about 1,065 households have their land reclaimed.