430 million USD for flood prevention project for Thu Duc City

The flood risk management project in Thu Duc is proposed to be invested with a total capital of 430 million USD - more than 9,900 billion VND to prevent flooding and improve the environment for the East of Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the report recently sent by the Urban Infrastructure Construction Investment Project Management Board to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, the project has three main components. Of which, component one has the largest investment cost, about 200 million USD, with the goal of protecting the core area of Go Dua in Thu Duc from flooding.

The above component includes many invested items, such as: renovation, construction of dykes, culverts, pumping stations, rainwater drainage systems and water storage through regulating reservoirs. In addition, a flood risk information system will be established, integrated with Ho Chi Minh City's technology platforms to serve management and operation in the area.

Motorcyclists struggle in flooded To Ngoc Van Street - one of the flooded areas in Thu Duc City. Photo: Quynh Tran — Motorcyclists struggle in flooded To Ngoc Van Street - one of the flooded areas in Thu Duc City. Photo: *Quynh Tran*

The second component focuses on improving the drainage system and wastewater treatment for the core area of Go Dua, with an estimated investment cost of 150 million USD. In particular, many large items will be implemented, including the construction of a rainwater drainage system and wastewater collection system for the project basin. These systems will connect previously built works to complete the drainage network for the area. At the same time, this component includes the construction of a wastewater treatment plant with an expected capacity of 130,000 m3 per day and night.

The remaining component is estimated to cost about 80 million USD, focusing on project implementation support tasks such as: site clearance, consulting, management and taxes.

Of the total implementation budget, the Urban Infrastructure Construction Investment Project Management Board proposed to borrow 350 million USD (about 8,085 billion VND) from the World Bank to invest in items in components one and two, and the rest will be used from domestic counterpart funds. Once approved and preparatory work completed, the project is scheduled to be implemented in the 2026-2030 period.

According to the proposed unit, the entire project, when completed, will reduce the risk of flooding in the core urban area of Thu Duc City and contribute to improving the environment. The project is expected to bring direct benefits to about 360,000 people living in the existing Go Dua area and 1.5 million other people in Thu Duc.

Regarding the above project, in January this year, the Ho Chi Minh City government also proposed that the Prime Minister and relevant ministries include it in the list of projects to mobilize loan capital from the World Bank for implementation in the coming time.

Thu Duc City is about 211 square kilometers wide with more than one million people, established in early 2021, on the basis of merging Districts 2, 9 and the old Thu Duc. This place is expected to be the leading nucleus, contributing one-third of the total product in the area (GRDP) of Ho Chi Minh City, equivalent to 7% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). However, after three or two years of establishment, the eastern city of Ho Chi Minh City has not had many significant changes, especially in the field of infrastructure investment.

Gia Minh

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