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TOD development unlocks urban infrastructure potential

26/05/2026

02:34

Fifty years after Sài Gòn - Gia Định was officially renamed Hồ Chí Minh City, urban development beyond the central area has remained spread out, without clearly defined growth hubs. But as the city accelerates investment in ring roads, metro lines and transport infrastructure, the Transit-Oriented Development model (or TOD) is now seen as a key solution to reshape urban space and create new, modern and sustainable growth centres.

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