{"id":5687,"date":"2026-06-13T11:08:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T04:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dinhhongky.com\/uncategorized\/quy-hoach-tp-hcm-trong-100-nam-tam-nhin-do-thi-xanh-tuan-hoan-va-thich-ung\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T11:12:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T04:12:25","slug":"quy-hoach-tp-hcm-trong-100-nam-tam-nhin-do-thi-xanh-tuan-hoan-va-thich-ung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dinhhongky.com\/en\/articles\/newspapers\/quy-hoach-tp-hcm-trong-100-nam-tam-nhin-do-thi-xanh-tuan-hoan-va-thich-ung\/","title":{"rendered":"Ho Chi Minh City Master Plan for the Next 100 Years: A Vision for a Green, Circular, and Climate-Resilient Metropolis"},"content":{"rendered":"

An article by<\/em> Dinh Hong Ky published in Saigon Business Magazine on June 11, 2026.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A city may expand rapidly in scale, but that does not necessarily make it a desirable place to live. Strong economic growth alone does not guarantee sustainable development if it is accompanied by pollution, infrastructure overload, and a declining quality of life.<\/p>\n

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For this reason, the challenge of planning Ho Chi Minh City\u2019s development over the next 100 years cannot be limited to the ambition of becoming a regional financial or logistics hub. It must be framed within a broader vision: transforming the city into a model of green urban development, a circular economy, and a highly resilient metropolis.<\/p>\n

One of the greatest challenges today lies in the traditional linear development model\u2014extract, produce, consume, and discard. While this model once served as the foundation for economic growth, its limitations are becoming increasingly apparent as pressure on natural resources and the environment intensifies. For a megacity of more than 14 million residents like Ho Chi Minh City, which generates thousands of tons of solid waste, wastewater, and industrial waste every day, continuing to regard waste as merely a burden will inevitably lead to rising treatment costs with diminishing returns.<\/p>\n

An alternative pathway is emerging: viewing waste as a valuable resource within a circular economy. Under this approach, waste is no longer the end of a process but the beginning of a new value chain. Plastics can be recycled, construction waste can be reused, and wastewater can be treated and returned to production cycles. If properly planned and managed, this approach offers not only environmental benefits but also opportunities to create new industries and attract long-term investment.<\/p>\n

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To realize this vision, Ho Chi Minh City should establish a clear objective: becoming the circular economy hub of Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Achieving this goal requires the coordinated development of regional-scale recycling centers, eco-industrial parks, water treatment and reuse systems, as well as modern waste collection, sorting, and recycling networks. These are not isolated projects but rather the foundations of a new urban infrastructure framework.<\/p>\n

At the same time, the green transition must be integrated into the city\u2019s spatial development strategy. Instead of focusing solely on economic or industrial corridors, Ho Chi Minh City should develop low-carbon growth corridors that prioritize renewable energy, clean transportation, and sustainable production models. Such corridors would not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also create new competitive advantages in an era of increasingly stringent global environmental standards.<\/p>\n

Another significant opportunity lies in aligning the city\u2019s development strategy with green finance. Given its ambition to become an international financial center, Ho Chi Minh City can go further by establishing a green finance market and a carbon credit trading platform. These mechanisms would play a crucial role in mobilizing resources for the green transition while enabling businesses to access international capital flows that increasingly prioritize sustainability.<\/p>\n

Urban planning is not a matter of a single political term but a responsibility that spans generations. The decisions made today will shape the city\u2019s identity and development trajectory for decades to come.<\/p>\n

However, no strategy can succeed without a strong foundation of green infrastructure. In the future, a city\u2019s competitiveness will not be measured solely by GDP growth or the number of skyscrapers it builds, but also by air quality, green space availability, flood resilience, and residents\u2019 overall satisfaction. Investment in environmental sustainability should therefore be viewed not as a cost, but as a long-term investment in competitiveness.<\/p>\n

Ho Chi Minh City now faces a clear choice: continue growing under the traditional development model, or embrace a new model in which resources are regenerated, emissions are controlled, and quality of life becomes the central objective.<\/p>\n

If the city chooses wisely and acts decisively, Ho Chi Minh City can become more than just ASEAN\u2019s financial center or a regional logistics gateway. It has the potential to emerge as a leading model of green urban development and circular economy transformation in Asia. In such a future, economic growth will no longer be the sole objective, but rather the natural outcome of a sustainable and responsible development model.<\/p>\n

Dinh Hong Ky<\/em>
\nChairman, Secoin Corporation
\nChairman, Ho Chi Minh City Construction and Building Materials Association (SACA)
\nChairman, Ho Chi Minh City Green Business Association (HGBA)<\/p>\n

Article link: https:\/\/doanhnhansaigon.vn\/quy-hoach-tp-hcm-trong-100-nam-tam-nhin-do-thi-xanh-tuan-hoan-va-thich-ung-337041.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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