Hoàng Văn Thụ Park
| Hoàng Văn Thụ Park | |
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| Công viên Hoàng Văn Thụ | |
 A decorative structure symbolizing hands with fingers interlaced within the park | |
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| Location | Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City |
| Coordinates | 10°48′04″N 106°39′51″E / 10.8012°N 106.6643°E |
| Area | 81,011 square metres (20.018 acres) |
| Administered by | Tan Binh District Public Service Single-member LLC |
| Open | 28 March 1989 |
| Status | Open all year |
| Public transit access | Bus |
Hoàng Văn Thụ Park (Vietnamese: Công viên Hoàng Văn Thụ) is a park located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to the south of Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Design
[edit]The park is a green space in the shape of a triangle, covering an area of approximately 81,011 square metres (20.018 acres),[1] bounded by Hoàng Văn Thụ, Phan Dinh Giot, and Tran Quoc Hoan streets. It is intersected by Phan Thuc Duyen Street. Adjacent to the park are the Lang Cha Ca Roundabout and the 7th Military Region Stadium.
Within the park, there is a recreational fishing lake covering an area of 7,852 square metres (1.940 acres).[2] Additionally, there is a children's playground area covering 820 square metres (0.20 acres), inaugurated in 2012.[3]
Around mid-2023, a portion of the park was diminished by roughly 1,600 square metres (0.40 acres) to facilitate the building of an underpass at the nearby busy intersection, aiming to alleviate traffic congestion in the airport gateway vicinity. Once the project concludes, nearly 700 square metres (0.17 acres) will be allocated for tree replanting by the construction team, while the rest will be utilized for sidewalk enhancement.[4]
History
[edit]Previously, the park's land belonged to the helipad of the 3rd Field Hospital of the United States Army during the Vietnam War.[1] After the Fall of Saigon, it came under the management of 7th Military Region of Vietnam People's Army. The park was established in 1989 and is currently managed by the Tan Binh District Public Service Single-member LLC.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Công viên Hoàng Văn Thụ - Nốt nhạc xanh tươi mát trên địa bàn quận Tân Bình" (in Vietnamese). Tan Binh District People's Committee Website. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ a b "Kiến nghị trả hồ cảnh quan cho CV Hoàng Văn Thụ" (in Vietnamese). Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (SGGP). 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ M.Hải (2012-02-10). "Khánh thành khu vui chơi thiếu nhi tại CV Hoàng Văn Thụ" (in Vietnamese). SGGP. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ Thư Trần (2023-06-01). "Lấy một phần công viên Hoàng Văn Thụ làm dự án cửa ngõ Tân Sơn Nhất" (in Vietnamese). Zing News. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Những "cánh rừng xanh" giữa nội đô Sài Gòn" (in Vietnamese). Zing News. 2015-04-14. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2024-02-11.