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Ho Chi Minh City: Starting to renovate Turtle Lake

by Asia Insider

On the morning of April 29, the People’s Committee of District 3, Ho Chi Minh City held the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the work to renovate and upgrade the sidewalk around the International Square – Ho Con Rua (Vo Thi Sau ward).

About the project, Mr. Tran Nhan Hau, Director of the Management Board of Construction Investment Projects in District 3, said that over time, the pavement around the International – Lake Con Rua has deteriorated. , many segments were broken and damaged. There are sections where the pavement is submerged, the height is not synchronized, causing difficulties for traveling, unsafe for people when participating in traffic and causing loss of urban beauty. 

Ho Chi Minh City: After many days of waiting, Turtle Lake started wearing a new coat from today - Photo 1.

Turtle Lake has long become an ideal destination in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City

According to Mr. Hau, in the current period, urban embellishment and improvement of people’s quality of life are given top priority.

Mr. Hau said the work will be carried out on 3 axes: Pham Ngoc Thach (from Nguyen Dinh Chieu to Nguyen Thi Minh Khai), Tran Cao Van (from Ho Con Rua to Hai Ba Trung), Vo Van Tan (from Ho Chi Minh City). Turtle to Pasteur) with a total length of 1,280m, a total pavement area of ​​about 6,700m2.

This area will be constructed to improve sidewalks, sidewalks and install seats; renovating green areas on sidewalks; renovating rainwater drainage manholes (replacing the intake doors and knitting covers); renovating the lighting system; relocate a number of electrical cabinets, telecommunications cabinets; Electrical cabinets and gene tubes waiting for billboards.

Funding for implementation is from sponsorship – socialization (Sunny World Design and Management Joint Stock Company) with a total investment of nearly 15 billion VND, of which construction costs are about 12.4 billion VND. Construction time 4 months. 

Ho Chi Minh City: After many days of waiting, Turtle Lake started wearing a new coat from today - Photo 2.

District 3 leaders and units carried out the groundbreaking ceremony of the pavement improvement and upgrade project around the International Square – Lake Con Rua.

Speaking at the Groundbreaking Ceremony, Vice Chairman of District 3 People’s Committee Tran Thanh Binh emphasized that it is absolutely necessary to renovate and upgrade pedestrian sidewalks around the International Square – Lake Con Rua.

“This will create a spacious urban face, enhance traffic capacity, improve people’s living conditions; at the same time, meet the goal of developing this area into a pedestrian street at the weekend, creating a space for cultural activities, entertainment and entertainment spots of the people” – Mr. Tran Thanh Binh said.

In order to ensure the quality of the construction work and on schedule, the Vice Chairman of the District 3 People’s Committee suggested that the District 3 Urban Management Department be the focal point, together with the District 3 Construction Investment Project Management Board. coordinate and support the Investor and the construction unit to focus on construction to ensure labor safety, environmental sanitation, and construction of technical and artistic quality according to the planned schedule.

At the same time, to limit the impact on people’s activities in the area, so that the project is completed, accepted and put into use on the occasion of the celebration of the 77th anniversary of the National Day (September 2).

Source: nld.com.vn

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