The above proposal was mentioned in the submission of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee on the implementation of planning the Nha Rong - Khanh Hoi Port area and expanding the Ho Chi Minh Relic - Museum Area (Ho Chi Minh City branch).
According to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, on March 3, 2026, the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee met and approved the overall plan for the Nha Rong - Khanh Hoi Port area, and at the same time expanded the Relic Area - Ho Chi Minh Museum.
The total planned land area is about 39.51 ha. In which, the Ho Chi Minh Relic - Museum Area is proposed to be expanded with a scale of about 11 ha.
Notably, Nguyen Tat Thanh street will be widened to a minimum of 8 lanes, with the expansion direction towards Nha Rong - Khanh Hoi port area.
The remaining area is arranged with a multi-functional green park, combined with public utilities, community living space, entertainment to serve people; cultural items, museums; passenger port and resettlement area.
The city will also build a new Tan Thuan 1 bridge to replace the existing bridge.
All items including the Nha Rong - Khanh Hoi Port area project, expansion of the Relic Area - Ho Chi Minh Museum, expansion of Nguyen Tat Thanh street and new construction of Tan Thuan 1 bridge will be implemented according to the public-private partnership (PPP) method, BT contract (build - transfer).
These items will be implemented synchronously in the same project to ensure the progress of completing phase 1 of expanding and renovating the Ho Chi Minh Relic - Museum, in time for inauguration on September 2, 2026.
The Standing Committee of the Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee submits to the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee for consideration and consensus on the above policy in order to accelerate the implementation progress.
Regarding this land area, on March 4, 2026, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued a decision to abolish Decision No. 6815/QD-UBND dated December 29, 2016 and Decision No. 177/QD-UBND dated January 12, 2018 on approving the policy for Ngoc Vien Dong Urban Development Investment Co., Ltd. to be the investor of the Nha Rong - Khanh Hoi Complex project.
Previously, at the end of 2016, Ho Chi Minh City approved Ngoc Vien Dong Urban Development Investment Co., Ltd. to invest in a complex in this area with a commercial center, more than 3,100 apartments and works such as schools and health stations.
According to the detailed 1/2000 scale plan approved in 2015, more than 4% of the land area is reserved for public parks, the majority is high-rise housing and technical infrastructure.
According to the current orientation, the land fund for the area is allocated as follows: 50% for green parks; 15% for cultural - historical relic areas; 15% for public works; 15% for passenger ports; 5% for arranging the Saigon Port headquarters and resettlement area.
As a road connecting the center of Ho Chi Minh City with the South (District 7 and Nha Be district before), Nguyen Tat Thanh road is only 8 - 14 m wide with 4 lanes, often experiencing congestion, especially during peak hours.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction, the traffic volume on Nguyen Tat Thanh street currently exceeds 140% of the designed capacity, making this place the most congested point in the city.
Tan Thuan 1 bridge, put into use in 1905, is now 120 years old, no longer meets load standards and poses potential risks of traffic unsafety.
