On the opposite bank of the Saigon River in Vietnam’s vibrant financial capital lies the Thu Thiem district and the District 2 residential areas immediately to the east. This realm of underutilized village and agricultural land is now being transformed into one of the most sought-after places to live in Ho Chi Minh City. The Masterplan protects an immense network of canals and develops them into an ecologically sound chain of recreational parks for the dynamic new mixed-use neighborhoods. The neighborhoods are built on an urban structure that is in keeping with the delicate pedestrian scale of the heritage city.