Information about a project for improving the landscapes of both banks of Da Nang’s Han River has been displayed on official websites of the city's Department of Construction and the municipal Urban Planning Institute.   Many local experts and scientists have made comments on this project in the local media.

The project’s architectural designs have been created by South Korea’s JiNa Architects Co Ltd.  The focus will be on developing different landscaped areas on both banks of the river between the Tran Thi Ly and Thuan Phuoc bridges.  The project features several main parts.  They are ecological areas on the section between the Tran Thi Ly and Rong (Dragon) bridges, dynamic areas on the section between the Rong and Han River bridges, a central area on the section between the Han River Bridge and the former Han River Port site, and other areas on the section between the former Han River Port site and the Thuan Phuoc Bridge.

Part of the project’s architectural design

At a recent meeting to appraise the project, many local experts highlighted the importance of widely collecting opinions about the project from domestic scientists and architects.  They remarked that the landscape improvements along the banks of the river have attracted a great deal of attention from residents in the city and from other localities nationwide.  Their suggestions focus on not encroaching onto the river-bed when implementing the landscape improvements because river flow obstructions might result in negative environmental consequences.

Another architect affirmed that the city’s residents always take pride in the beautiful and romantic river which is considered to be an important landmark featuring the special characteristics of the land and people of Da Nang.  He, therefore, stressed the need to ensure the harmonious combination between the project’s architectural innovations and the preservation of the natural values of the river, especially the water surface.

Also at the meeting, some urban planning experts suggested that a contest to design landscape improvements along the banks of the river should be organised in the near future in order to collect even better ideas from both domestic and foreign architects.