HCM CITY Investors expressed interest in proposed metro projects in HCM City at a seminar on urban underground systems held in the city on Wednesday. The seminar, titled "International Lessons from International and Viet Nam Urban Underground Works"held by the Association of Vietnamese Constructors and the city Construction Department, was an indication that Viet Nam is now ready for underground systems. To accommodate them, authorities plan to build eight parking lots under Lam Son Square, Chi Lang Park, Le Van Tam Park, Bach Tung Diep Park, Hoa Lu Stadium, Tao Dan Football Stadium, Nguyen Hue Street, and Nguyen Du Street. Le Khac Hiep, chairman of the Vincom joint stock property company , said the urban underground space would include not only infrastructure (transmission and pipeline systems, metro lines, parking lots, and tunnels for automobiles) but also business complexes, public spaces, and entertainment and other facilities. But this lack of underground construction means the city’s zoning plan does not contain data about facilities existing underground, such as pipelines, resulting in delays to proposed projects. It also means there has never been a need to do extensive geological studies beneath the city, and the city administration cannot give the go-ahead for metro or other underground projects. read more

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