The renovated park has attracted many people who come to visit and take photos.
The site was once home to a 9,000-square-meter structure more than 130 years old, which was demolished in 2016 to make way for a commercial center connected to Metro Line 1. However, construction has yet to begin due to procedural obstacles.
Part of the site has now been turned into a flower garden and park with Tet-themed decorations. A month ago, the area was overgrown with weeds and enclosed by a corrugated iron fence about five meters high.
In the former District 3 area, the site at 8 Vo Van Tan in Xuan Hoa Ward was also converted into a park and opened more than two weeks ago.
The 14,400-square-meter site is part of the Phan Dinh Phung Sports Arena project, located at the intersection of Pasteur, Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, and Vo Van Tan streets. The project, with a total investment of VND1.85 trillion ($71.2 million), is scheduled for completion in 2028 but had remained vacant for years. In early January, fences were removed and the area was renovated into a park and flower garden.
Visitors take photos in front of the park at 8 Vo Van Tan.
In addition to these sites, other addresses such as 2-4-6 Hai Ba Trung; 33 Nguyen Du; and 87 Cong Quynh have also had their fences removed and been turned into parks and flower gardens for Tet.
According to Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Tran Luu Quang, temporarily repurposing vacant land plots into parks and flower gardens for the Year of the Horse aims to increase green space and provide additional public areas in the city center.
The city is implementing the plan through socialized funding; once legal procedures are completed, the sites will be developed according to the approved planning.
