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Ho Chi Minh City

Jul 27, 2025

Ho Chi Minh City’s unwelcoming airport bus

The airport bus from Ho Chi Minh City's new airport terminal is a confusing, slow, and unwelcoming experience. This lack of coordination for a simple bus service does not bode well for transport links to the future second airport.

James Clark

VietnamVietnam

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Jul 09, 2025

Redrawing new districts and geographical zones in Ho Chi Minh City

A proposal to create new districts and geographical zones in Ho Chi Minh City. These new designated areas would act like postcodes and not another government body.

James Clark

VietnamVietnam

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May 18, 2025

Tan Cang Station (HCMC Metro): Pedestrian access and future interchange

A review of the pedestrian access and interchange infrastructure of Tan Cang Station on Line 1 of the HCMC Metro, and avoiding the interchange mistakes of the Hanoi Metro

James Clark

VietnamVietnam

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Jan 19, 2025

Ho Chi Minh City construction report

The HCMC Metro and Transport Oriented Development, the many boxy blue towers, Saigon is getting a Nobu, the Thu Thiem New Urban Area is showing signs of life, and bridges update

James Clark

VietnamVietnam

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Nov 06, 2023

Ho Chi Minh City construction update – 2023 edition

This is the 5th annual Ho Chi Minh City construction update at Future Southeast Asia. Corruptions scandals plague One Central HCM and IFC One Saigon, Ben Thanh Station, Grand Manhattan Novaland, Thu Thiem New Urban Area.

James Clark