Ho Chi Minh City adjusts the planning of zoning area 2C – Thu Thiem Urban Area: From “Culture & Sports” to a mixed-use complex in the South. 

Ho Chi Minh City is continuing to adjust the planning in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area to reallocate land, infrastructure, and urban functions to suit the new development phase, with the general orientation being: Increase commercial exploitation potential and add support functions to the new center., but still adheres to the “framework” principles of the larger plan.  

In that painting, subdivision 2C (The area south of Thu Thiem) has emerged as a noteworthy “planning hotspot”: From Cultural & Sports function → transformed into Southern ComplexThis opens up a completely different role for the South Thu Thiem axis in the next 10–20 years. 

1) 2C changes the “function” but in reality changes the “role of the city”

If previously 2C Thu Thiem With a focus on public spaces, culture, and sports, the new orientation puts this area into the logical development of a new model. core urban area:

• High-rise complex (residential – commercial – service – urban amenities)
• Enhancing the “leading role” of riverside trade and nighttime services.
• Become strategic piece for the new central structure of Thu Thiem when the connecting infrastructure is completed. 

2) Scale parameters are of particular interest to the market.

According to information being widely shared in the real estate industry regarding 2C’s new direction, the planned scale is very large:

• Acreage: ~32 ha
• Total floor area: ~1,32 million m²
• Population size: ~10.000 people (about 2.800–3.000 apartments)
• Maximum height: 69 floors (about 270m) 

3) Strategic location: “right at the foot of Thu Thiem 3 bridge” and the connectivity effect to District 4.

What makes 2C different is southern gateway location, directly connected to the connection direction District 4 – Thu Thiem(Thu Thiem 3 bridge). Once this connecting route is completed, South Thu Thiem will have a new “access route” to the city center, helping to:

• Reduce travel time and increase pedestrian traffic.
• Activate commercial value (Retail – Food & Beverage – Services – Offices)
• Enhancing the “urban facade” of South Thu Thiem, especially the commercial podiums and service streets. 

4) Macro-level significance: South Thu Thiem is entering a phase of high-rise urbanization.

For many years, Thu Thiem developed strongly in the core areas where ecosystems had already formed (central cluster – riverside – already developed areas). When 2C was transferred… South complexThis can be understood as Ho Chi Minh City “opening another gateway” to:

• Balanced development space between the central core – the riverside axis – and the South.
• Create a sufficiently large project fund to attract strategic investors and modern, integrated models.
• Increase the supply capacity of housing, commercial spaces, and services within the new central area.

Simultaneously, Ho Chi Minh City is also adjusting its planning to rearrange key projects and increase support for central functions (administrative, cultural, and urban services), with the overall principle being: without changing the total floor area of ​​the entire complex.but to optimize land allocation and improve land use efficiency. 

5) Conclusion: 2C is no longer a “secondary segment” – but a “strategic focal point” for the next 20 years.

If viewed from the perspective of urban cycles, the transition from 2C to Southern Complex This is a signal that indicates:

• Southern Thu Thiem is preparing to enter. acceleration phase
• Thu Thiem is not only developing along the “existing core,” but is beginning to… expand growth pole according to the new connectivity infrastructure
• 2C can become high-rise highlight and will be a crucial “commercial frontage” of Thu Thiem for the next 10-20 years.