Diamond Sky Location — 3-Side River Peninsula & QL13 Infrastructure

Posted by Khoi Pham on June 6, 2026

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Location is what defines the prestige of Diamond Sky — Van Phuc City. The project sits on the 198-hectare Van Phuc peninsula, wrapped on three sides by the Saigon River, with frontage on National Highway 13 (QL13) in Thu Duc. It is not just a beautiful address but the focal point of an infrastructure wave reshaping eastern HCMC. This article analyses the location, the four river peninsulas, the flood-free advantage and the QL13 infrastructure catalyst — with a clear note for international buyers.

Van Phuc Peninsula — One Of Only Four Saigon-River Peninsulas

HCMC has only four peninsulas embraced on three sides by the Saigon River: Thu Thiem, Thanh Da, Thao Dien and Van Phuc. Of these, Van Phuc is the most complete and liveable township today — already home to 5,000+ residents, 500+ businesses, with infrastructure operating in reality. The riverfront is an irreplaceable asset: the state can fund roads, bridges and metro lines, but it can never create a new river. Diamond Sky enjoys four road frontages: QL13 (an inter-provincial artery), Nguyen Thi Nhung (35m), Dinh Thi Thi (30m) and an internal axis — securing both connectivity and podium-retail value.

The Flood-Free Advantage — Proven In November 2025

In November 2025, while many parts of HCMC (including Thao Dien and Thanh Da) flooded badly, Van Phuc City did not flood. This is the result of Van Phuc Group investing in technical infrastructure from the very beginning — a major difference between a township that truly “lives” and one that is merely sold and abandoned. For a riverside peninsula, drainage capacity and ground elevation are make-or-break factors, and here the advantage has been demonstrated in practice rather than promised on a brochure.

Travel Distances From Diamond Sky

Destination	Distance / time
Tan Son Nhat Airport	~9km (~25 min via Pham Van Dong)
District 1 centre	~9km (~25 min)
Cho Ray Hospital	~14km
AEON Mall Binh Duong	~15km
Vinh Binh Bridge (Binh Duong)	Direct link — gateway into the area

The Pham Van Dong axis enables fast connection to Thao Dien, District 1 and the airport; in future it will link to Ring Road 3 toward Long Thanh Airport.

The Vietnamese 30-Minute Radius — And Why It Matters

Transport psychology shows that once a commute exceeds 30 minutes, quality of life and productivity decline. Unlike many Western markets, Vietnamese buyers tend to anchor their home choice to work, children’s schools and family within roughly a 30-minute radius. Diamond Sky fits this perfectly: ~25 minutes to District 1 and the airport via Pham Van Dong, inside a self-sufficient township (hospital, schools, retail all on-site). Residents rarely need to leave the township for daily essentials — a practical advantage that supports both liveability and tenant demand.

Van Phuc City Has Become A “Landmark”

A clear signal of standing: neighbouring projects along QL13 now use “Van Phuc City” as a marketing reference point (“just minutes to Van Phuc City”). When a township becomes the benchmark by which a whole area positions itself, that is proof of brand pull and value already recognised by the market. Projects along the same axis have recorded notable price gains stage by stage as QL13 infrastructure has moved from plan to reality.

The QL13 Infrastructure Catalyst

Project	Detail & status
QL13 widening	60m, 10 lanes + 3.2km elevated (~21,000 billion VND). Land clearance ~62.9%, expected start Q4/2026, completion 2028
Ring Road 3	76km — under construction, full-route opening expected 6/2026
Ring Road 4	159km — expected start 6–9/2026, completion 2028
HCMC – Thu Dau Mot – Chon Thanh Expressway	Under construction (started 2/2025), expected 2027
Metro 3B (QL13 corridor)	Planned — calling for investment

QL13 land clearance is in its final stage; once the site is handed over (expected Q1/2027), property along the axis typically appreciates. Diamond Sky also offers a rare three-axis connection: road (QL13), waterway (the on-site marina) and air (~25 min to the airport).

Feng Shui — A Peninsula Shaped Like A “Money Bag”

By master plan, the Van Phuc peninsula carries an auspicious form — shaped like a money bag embraced on three sides by the Saigon River. The two main axes, Nguyen Thi Nhung and Dinh Thi Thi, act as channels guiding energy from QL13 into the wealth-gathering core, while the 2km Trang Canal draws water directly from the Saigon River into Dai Nhat Lake, rising and falling with the tide. Beyond aesthetics, this creates a living waterscape and, in feng-shui terms, is believed to bring prosperity to residents — a narrative that resonates strongly with overseas-Vietnamese and domestic buyers.

Versus Binh Duong Projects On QL13

Many assume QL13 “belongs to Binh Duong,” but Diamond Sky lies within HCMC — on the ~5.76km HCMC stretch of QL13 that is the bottleneck now being widened. Unlike projects deep in Binh Duong (free-flowing traffic but far from the core), Diamond Sky sits at the gateway connecting two hubs: HCMC (the administrative–financial centre) and Binh Duong (the production centre). When the HCMC bottleneck is cleared, the entire axis opens up, drawing a flow of senior professionals to live and work — precisely the buyer profile Van Phuc targets.

Future Connectivity To The North-West

Per planning, the area will gain further links toward HCMC’s north-west and District 12 (including a proposed bridge across the river). With HCMC’s 2030 master plan and 2050 vision due for release, the infrastructure picture for the east and north-east keeps sharpening. Each new layer of infrastructure shortens Diamond Sky’s effective distance to the rest of the city, reinforcing the location’s value over time.

Three Connection Axes — Road, Water & Air

Diamond Sky offers a rare multi-modal connectivity rarely combined in one address. By road: QL13 frontage (an inter-provincial artery) next to Pham Van Dong, with future links to Ring Road 3 heading to Long Thanh Airport. By water: the in-township marina opens transport and tourism along the Saigon River. By air: around 25 minutes to Tan Son Nhat Airport. For an affluent resident base that travels frequently for business and leisure, this diversity of connection is a practical, everyday advantage rather than a marketing line.

Why HCMC's Eastern Corridor Is Rising

Following administrative restructuring, HCMC is positioned as a leading regional financial hub, Binh Duong as a production centre, and the broader east as an economy-and-tourism zone — all stitched together by the QL13 axis. This three-role layout means QL13 is not a discretionary route but a strategic, must-build artery. Major developers — including large brands — are concentrating projects along the corridor, validating the area’s potential. Diamond Sky sits at the HCMC gateway of this corridor, capturing the upside as the bottleneck section is cleared.

A Location That Compounds In Value

The most durable real-estate value comes from attributes that cannot be replicated. Diamond Sky combines three: an irreplaceable riverfront, a township that already operates (and did not flood in 2025), and an infrastructure wave entering its realisation phase. For buyers, that is the safety of the present plus the upside of the future. As QL13 widening, Ring Road 3 and the planned Metro 3B progress, the effective distance between Diamond Sky and the wider city keeps shrinking — and locations that get more connected over time are the ones that compound in value. This is why we view the address itself, not just the building, as the core of the investment thesis here.

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The Bottom Line On Location

Diamond Sky’s address brings together what buyers most want and can least replace: a true riverfront on a mature, flood-resilient peninsula, walkable access to international schooling and healthcare, and a concentrated wave of public infrastructure along QL13. Whether you are an owner-occupier seeking a calmer, greener home within a 25-minute reach of the city, or an investor positioning ahead of the 2026–2027 infrastructure milestones, the location does the heavy lifting. For overseas Vietnamese (Viet Kieu), Realtique can confirm ownership eligibility and structure the purchase correctly — start with a site visit to feel the river, the greenery and the operating township first-hand.

Note For International Buyers

For overseas Vietnamese (Viet Kieu) and expatriate tenants, the location is doubly attractive: a riverfront address with an international hospital and the bilingual EMASI school within the township, plus straightforward access to the airport for frequent travel. Note that foreign nationals cannot own here; overseas Vietnamese with proven origin may own equivalent to citizens — Realtique can confirm eligibility and advise on the most suitable ownership route.