The Nhieu Loc–Thi Nghe Channel (Vietnamese: Kênh Nhiêu Lộc – Thị Nghè) is a waterway in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[1][2] The 9 km (6-mile) long canal passes through the districts of 1, 3, Phú Nhuận, Tân Bình and Bình Thạnh and flows into the confluence of Văn Thánh Canal and Saigon River at where used to be the Saigon Naval Shipyard.[3]
| Nhieu Loc–Thi Nghe Channel Kênh Nhiêu Lộc – Thị Nghè | |
|---|---|
 Nhiêu Lộc channel flows through Pháp Hoa Pagoda and Lê Văn Sỹ Bridge in District 3 | |
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| Location | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 8.7 kilometers (5.4 mi) |
| History | |
| Date restored | 2002–present |
Restoration
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The canal became heavily polluted following intense urban development in Ho Chi Minh City after 1975. Buildings dumped domestic trash and wastewater into the canal, leading to a dark appearance and noxious odor.[4] A World Bank-funded project to restore the canal commenced in 2002, with the installation of sewers, dredging, and relocation of slums that bordered the canal.[5] Truong Sa and Hoang Sa streets, which line the canal, were landscaped with trees and walking paths.[6][7]
Road traffic
editCurrently, two roads running along the Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe canal are named after the Vietnamese name of two archipelagos in the South China Sea that Vietnam claims sovereignty over: Trường Sa (Spratly Islands) road on the left bank is 8.3 km long and Hoàng Sa (Paracel Islands) road on the right bank is 7.4 km long (Hoàng Sa road is ended at Thị Nghè bridge near the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, while Trường Sa road is longer and ended at the Saigon River).[8] Both roads were restorated and expaned from February 2, 2012[9] and inaugurated after 6 months, at the same time the canal restoration is completed. After that, in the period of 2013–2015, the city government rebuilt three bridges across the canal are Lê Văn Sỹ Bridge, Kiệu Bridge and Bông Bridge,[10] two underpassed at Điện Biên Phủ Bridge are also newly built[11] to seamlessly connect two roads of Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa.
Water traffic
editOn September 1, 2015, the city government cooperated with Saigon Boat Company (Công ty Thuyền Sài Gòn) to launch a boat tour to take tourists on the canal. This route includes two piers named: Thị Nghè and Nhiêu Lộc, it starts at Hoang Sa Street near Thị Nghè Bridge in District 1 and end at the pier near Lê Văn Sỹ Bridge in District 3.[12]
References
edit- ^ VnExpress. "Canal revival breathes life back into HCMC – VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "Saigon's Largest Canal Clean-Up: From Trash-Ridden to Crystal Clear in 20 Years". Maze Vietnam. January 14, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "The resurrection of Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe: How HCMC brought the black water canal back from the dead". Thanh Nien Daily. August 28, 2014. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "US$450 Million Allocated To Clean Up Saigon's Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe Canal | Saigoneer". Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "HCM City canal area attracts visitors after being upgraded | DTiNews – Dan Tri International, the news gateway of Vietnam". dtinews.vn. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "Saigon Starts $1.5m Project to Clean Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal | Saigoneer". saigoneer.com. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "How Ho Chi Minh City's Filthy Canal Became a Park". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "Những công trình làm thay đổi diện mạo TP.HCM". Department of Planning and Architecture of Ho Chi Minh City. April 25, 2014. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Mở rộng toàn tuyến đường Hoàng Sa và Trường Sa". Tuổi Trẻ Online. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "887 tỉ đồng xây 4 cầu mới ở TP.HCM". Tuổi Trẻ Online. March 12, 2013. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Xuất hiện nhiều vết nứt dưới hầm chui cầu Điện Biên Phủ". Báo Người Lao Động điện tử. June 22, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ Phạm, Hữu; Vũ, Phượng (September 1, 2015). "Người Sài Gòn có thể ngồi thuyền Phụng du ngoạn kênh Nhiêu Lộc – Thị Nghè". Thanh Niên. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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