The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has officially approved the 1/500 scale detailed zoning plan for the political, administrative, and cultural center integrated with the central lake park in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area, An Khanh Ward.

According to the approved plan, the project covers a total area of approximately 33.04 ha, situated within the central lake core of the Thu Thiem New Urban Area. The site is bordered by Nguyen Co Thach Street to the east, To Huu Street to the northwest, and Mai Chi Tho Boulevard to the south.

The objective of the plan is to concretize the orientations of the 1/2,000 scale sub-zone planning adjustments while allocating space for symbolic landmark projects and functional facilities of the Thu Thiem New Urban Area.

Key components of the project include a political-administrative center, a children’s palace, an opera house, and a performance and convention center. These structures are expected to define the future landscape of the city’s public, cultural, and administrative spaces.

The plan also ensures compliance with National Assembly Resolution No. 260/2025/QH15 (dated December 11, 2025) and City Party Committee Resolution No. 05-NQ/TU (dated January 9, 2026). These resolutions pertain to the implementation of a political-administrative center of a scale commensurate with the city's needs following the restructuring of administrative boundaries.

Based on this framework, the planned area is designated as the city's political, administrative, and cultural heart, combined with parkland and lakefront spaces to serve the community's needs. The area is projected to accommodate a maximum capacity of approximately 15,000 people.