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HCMC opens park honoring Covid victims

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The Saigon Times
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HCMC – HCMC and Sun Group have inaugurated a park that honors Covid-19 victims after three months of construction.

The opening ceremony of the Park at 1 Ly Thai To Street, also known as No. 1 Ly Thai To Park, took place on the evening of February 12.

Sun Group provided VND263 billion for the project to convert the long-unused 4.3-hectare site at 1 Ly Thai To Street in Vuon Lai Ward into a public park featuring a memorial fountain and a central water drop honoring Covid-19 victims.

The 4.3-hectare site at No. 1 Ly Thai To, which had been left vacant for many years, was transformed into a park and a memorial fountain for Covid-19 victims, officially completed and opened to the public
The project has received support and consensus from many HCMC residents for its community significance
A close-up view of the water drop-shaped symbol at No. 1 Ly Thai To Park

Stone footprints are printed on the steps, symbolizing life journeys and lasting memories
The site also includes green spaces, grassy hills, lawns, viewing pavilions and a sports area
The old villas within the park grounds have been retained and renovated into a restaurant, a community house, a public library, an exhibition and museum space, and public restrooms to serve residents and visitors
Residents look back at photographs capturing unforgettable moments of the Covid-19 pandemic, an indelible mark
Every detail at this memorial square has been created to preserve memories with respect
The 4.3-hectare site at 1 Ly Thai To Street in Vuon Lai Ward is located at a three-frontage position on Ly Thai To, Hung Vuong and Tran Binh Trong streets, opposite Cong Hoa Roundabout. The site includes seven old villas that once belonged to the family of Chu Hoa. After 1975, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs took over the land but left it unused for many years and is completing procedures to hand it back to the city

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