District 2, Ho Chi Minh City (Ho Chi Minh City)

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District 2, in which the new province of Thu Thiem is located, is a district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with the most potential.

In the past, District 2 has been one of the poorest parts of Ho Chi Minh City due to the separation of the Saigon River. However, it is now the new hope for the government of Ho Chi Minh City. Since the construction of the Thu Thiem Bridge and Thu Thiem Tunnel was announced a couple of years ago, District 2 has seen more change than ever. Thu Thiem Tunnel joins District 2 with District 1 (Central Sài Gòn), the central area of Ho Chi Minh City. The other new connection of District 2 to the central city area is the completed Thu Thiem Bridge which connects District 2 and Binh Thanh District. The tunnel is under construction and will come to fruition soon. The transportation to District 2 will be much more easier when the metro whose route contains District 2 comes in to use. This will be the first metro in Vietnam, and this will help Ho Chi Minh City to catch up with other cities.