Ho Chi Minh City sets a 2026-30 anti-flooding plan with Thao Dien as a priority area

Ho Chi Minh City has announced an anti-flooding plan for 2026-2030. Thao Dien appears on the short list of areas that will be addressed first, which matters for residents who deal with street flooding every rainy season.

The plan in numbers

• More than VND69.3 trillion (roughly USD 2.6 billion) for 54 projects at 33 flood-prone locations.
• Six priority zones, including Thao Dien - Quoc Huong - Nguyen Van Huong, Thu Duc Market, and the area around Tan Son Nhat Airport.
• Smart drainage with real-time monitoring, retention ponds and underground water storage beneath public spaces.
• About 20,000 households are expected to be relocated as part of the works.

Timeline

• 2026-27: assessment, nine initial projects worth about USD 276 million, and work on the Tham Luong - Ben Cat - Nuoc Len canal and tidal flood control.
• 2027: 45 projects at 30 sites, about USD 2.4 billion.
• 2028-2030: 33 more projects, about USD 2.8 billion.

Large infrastructure projects often change in scope and schedule, so treat the dates as plans rather than guarantees. We will follow up as work reaches Thao Dien.

Source: Tuoi Tre News.