Status Under construction Size 500ha | Website www.ecopark.com.vn Estimated completion 2020 | |
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Developer Viet Hung Urban Development and Investment - Vihajico | ||
Ecopark is an urban township development on the outskirts of Hanoi, in Hung Yen Province, Vietnam. Currently under development, Ecopark will span 500 ha with an estimated investment capital of over US$8.2 billion. The entire development, divided into nine construction phases, is expected to complete in an 18-year period.
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Location
Ecopark is located near Bát Tràng village, just 4 km from Thanh Tri Bridge and 13 km from Hoàn Kiếm Lake – the centre of Hanoi. In accordance with “The Hanoi Capital Construction Master Plan to 2030 and vision to 2050”, there will be plenty of bridges and traffic tunnels crossing the Red River, considerably reducing travel times between Ecopark and the centre of Hanoi.
Development
Ecopark is developed by Viet Hung Urban Development and Investment J.S.C (VIHAJICO), a joint venture of the following Vietnamese companies:
Opposition from local farmers
The project has met resistance from about 2000 farmers whose land was repossessed, as in Vietnam all land belongs to the state.
There were protests in 2006 and 2006. Then on April 24, 2012, this became one of the biggest land confrontation in Vietnam, with 1000 police facing farmers armed with sticks, rocks and Molotov cocktails. Police fired teargas into the crowds, arrested several protesters, and some villagers were beaten by the police with clubs.
A farmer said "she was initially offered the equivalent of $2.63 per square meter, with the price rising three times to $7.18", while "apartments to be built at Ecopark were offered at a minimum $886 per square meter in a promotion for early buyers in May last year"
Residences
Once fully completed, Ecopark will house around 20,000 residential units: villas, semi-detached houses, and apartment units occupying approximately 35% of the total site area. The communities are gated, with 24/7 security.
1.Rừng Cọ Apartments
2. Pho Truc shophouses
3. Vuon Tung Gated Community (villas & semi-detached villas)
4. Vuon Mai Gated Community (villas & semi-detached villas)
Facilities & Amenities
The township's facilities and amenities include