How Ho Chi Minh City went from swamps to skyscrapers in half a century
https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/traffic/how-ho-chi-minh-city-went-from-swamps-to-skyscrapers-in-half-a-century-5093456.html">https://vcdn1-vnexpress.vnecdn.net/2026/07/01/dailoNVL-5-1782915661.jpg?w=900&h=0&q=100&dpr=1&fit=crop&s=BEeuTIA1vfbqmWByt128tg" />The Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro, the Ba Son and Phu My bridges, and boulevards including the East-West, Pham Van Dong, and Hanoi Highway are among the standout projects that have transformed the face of Ho Chi Minh City over the past 50 years.