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| Mr. Le Tri Thanh, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee and Chairman of the City People’s Committee, delivered his concluding remarks at the meeting. Photo: Ngoc Hieu |
On the late afternoon of November 9, Mr. Le Tri Thanh chaired a meeting to hear a report on the draft Project for developing services and tourism along the Dong Ba River - Bach Dang and Huynh Thuc Khang streets, to promote the value of Gia Hoi Ancient Quarter.
Connecting river-based tourism
The draft project focuses on the Dong Ba River area and the two streets, namely Bach Dang and Huynh Thuc Khang, stretching from Gia Hoi Bridge to Dong Ba Bridge. The area boasts many architectural and heritage values, riverside landscapes, and cultural life, offering potential for developing tourism and service products that reflect Hue’s identity.
In the initial phase, the project proposes upgrading and piloting a section of Bach Dang Street, from Gia Hoi Bridge to Dieu De Pagoda. Plans are being studied to arrange service outlets, scenic viewing points, rest benches, lighting systems, and public restrooms to serve residents and visitors.
The project envisions a model in which ‘businesses invest - local residents operate businesses’. Accordingly, capable and experienced businesses will invest in large-scale facilities such as boat piers, transport vessels, and service infrastructure, while small-scale services will be prioritized for local households, cooperative groups, and cooperatives.
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| Mr. Nguyen Dinh Bach, Secretary of Phu Xuan Ward Party Committee, spoke at the meeting. Photo: Ngoc Hieu |
Ensuring residents share in the benefits
Concluding the meeting, Mr. Le Tri Thanh agreed that priority should initially be given to developing and operating the Bach Dang Street area. The Department of Construction was assigned to take the lead, in coordination with local authorities, in urgently completing the urban design and management regulations for both Bach Dang and Huynh Thuc Khang streets.
Mr. Le Tri Thanh asked local authorities to widely publicize the project and proactively engage with businesses, inviting them to propose investment and service operation plans. The selection of businesses must ensure openness and transparency while meeting requirements for implementation capacity.
The ward authorities will be responsible for the overall management of activities in the area. They are also tasked with gathering public feedback, and building consensus among residents regarding operating hours, traffic arrangements, parking areas, and business plans.
Mr. Le Tri Thanh also directed that revenue generated from activities in the area be studied for reinvestment in the area itself, supporting the embellishment, preservation, as well as the residents. In the short term, local authorities will select some suitable activities for pilot implementation before Tet, serving residents and visitors during Tet holiday.