Ms. Nguyen Thi Hue (70 years old, Thanh Xuan ward, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City) has lived in the Ben Phan bridge area on the canal-side road, from Truong Dai bridge to Saigon river since before 1975.
According to Ms. Hue, this area used to be just a pond and a swamp with overgrown grass, making it very difficult for people to travel because there were no roads in this area.
Since the construction started, the canal-side road, from Truong Dai bridge to Saigon river, passing through the area where Mrs. Hue lives, has gradually taken shape. She has seen the shape of the road.
"This area, before, had no roads, just ponds and mud, so people mainly walked or took boats. I heard before that the State would build a road along this canal, now that the road has gradually taken shape, people have seen the reality, very excited" - Ms. Hue said.
According to Lao Dong Newspaper's reporter on October 23, the canal-side road from Truong Dai bridge to Saigon river, part of the Tham Luong - Ben Cat - Rach Nuoc Len canal infrastructure construction and environmental improvement project with a total length of more than 32km, is being urgently constructed.
The canal-side road section from Truong Dai Bridge to Saigon River of this project, passing through District 12 and Go Vap District, is over 8.3km long and has completed nearly 40% of the progress.
According to the original plan, this section would be completed on December 31, 2025, but the contractor and investor are speeding up the progress to inaugurate it on April 30, 2025, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification.
