Ho Chi Minh City’s canals undergo remarkable transformation

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Tree-lined Hoang Sa and Truong Sa roads run along both banks of the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe Canal. (Photo: VNA)
Residents living along the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe Canal enjoy the fresh morning air. (Photo: VNA)
Green spaces along the banks of the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe Canal provide an attractive landscape and a pleasant living environment for local residents. (Photo: VNA)
Clear water reflects Ho Chi Minh City's modern skyline on the Tau Hu - Ben Nghe Canal, seen from Calmette Bridge. (Photo: VNA)
A section of the Tau Hu - Ben Nghe Canal running through Xom Chieu and Sai Gon wards. (Photo: VNA)
Vo Van Kiet Boulevard runs alongside the Tau Hu - Ben Nghe Canal in Sai Gon Ward. (Photo: VNA)
Ho Chi Minh City’s canals undergo remarkable transformation
Once heavily polluted and lined with makeshift housing, the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe and Tau Hu - Ben Nghe canals have been revitalised into green spaces that enhance the urban landscape and quality of life in Ho Chi Minh City.