Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just issued a decision on investment policy for the project to build infrastructure and improve the environment of Ong Bau canal and Chin Xieng canal (An Nhon ward).
The total investment of the project is nearly 3,000 billion VND from the city budget, implemented in the period 2026 - 2029.
Ong Bau canal will be invested with a total length of about 380 m, including two sections: the section from Tham Luong canal - Ben Cat - Nuoc Len canal to Tran Ba Giao street is about 50 m long; the section from Nhu Lai pagoda extending to Street No. 14 is about 330 m long.
The canal route is dredged and renovated with a width of 6 - 23 m, a depth of about 2 m; building reinforced concrete embankments on both banks. Along the route, a pedestrian sidewalk of 2 - 3 m wide will be formed, combined with 3 discharge gates, a wastewater collection system and green space, a park of about 7,000 m2.
Chin Xieng canal is larger in scale with a total length of about 890 m, divided into 3 sections, including: section 1 from Nguyen Thai Son street to street No. 2 with a length of 700 m; section 2 adjacent to section 1 to Duong Quang Ham street with a length of about 100 m; section 3 connecting from the beginning of section 1 to the existing box culvert, length of about 90 m.
Chin Xieng canal bed is dredged 2 m deep, 14–22 m wide; embankments are built with reinforced concrete in section 1 and section 2. Section 3 is reinforced with canal bed and canal slope with PVC-covered stone carpet structure combined with geotechnical fabric.
In parallel, the project to build two new traffic routes to strengthen regional connectivity, including: road No. 11, about 490 m long, 12 m wide; and the section connecting from Nguyen Thai Son street to the axis along the Tham Luong - Ben Cat - Nuoc Len canal, about 100 m long.
Rainwater drainage systems, wastewater collection, lighting and green trees are also synchronously invested, along with a park with an area of about 20,600 m2.
When completed, the project is expected to significantly improve drainage capacity, reduce localized flooding in residential areas along canals and adjacent roads, especially during the rainy season.
At the same time, treating domestic waste directly discharged into canals and ditches will contribute to reducing pollution, clearing the flow and gradually restoring the natural ecosystem.
The formation of roads, parks and green spaces along the canals helps connect existing residential areas, contributing to reducing the load on existing infrastructure, improving accessibility and regional connectivity.
According to statistics, Ho Chi Minh City currently has 398 rivers, canals, and ditches that have not been renovated, with about 34,700 houses that need to be relocated.
The city aims to complete the relocation of 20,000 houses by the end of 2030, thereby improving the quality of life of people, improving the environment, preventing flooding and embellishing the urban appearance.
