Mapletree Phu My Hung

I'm taking a guess that this is the site of the announced mega shopping center costing $100 million which is being erected in District 7, Nguyen Van Linh bouelvard. This is the site of the old 'Wonderland' between Huong Vuong apartments and the golf course, opposite the Cresent Mall.

New megastore?

The shopping complex, covering over 42,000 square meters, will get off ground this year for completion after 18 months to two years of construction, said Hoa. The project will include a seven-story shopping mall with more than 70,000 square meters of floor space and a 20-story office building with more than 100,000 square meters, Hoa said, adding the shopping complex would meet standards for a modern shopping mall in the world.The forthcoming shopping center will also serve as a destination for relaxation and entertainment, and is one of the largest projects undertaken by SCID, Hoa said.

http://www.vca.org.vn/Default.aspx?tabid=163&CategoryID=19&News=2159

http://english.thesaigontimes.vn/Home/business/property/22464/

I may of course be wrong, but something is going up here and this is the only prime piece of land left in Phu My Hung to be developed.

That's what we need, ANOTHER shopping center, ANOTHER supermarket, ANOTHER cineplex....

Tropical Storm Pakhar

A few pics from Phu My Hung this morning after Tropical Storm Pakhar spent yesterday afternoon giving us a good thrashing.











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