A science workshop entitled ‘20 Years of Da Nang’s Urban Planning and Development’ was held in the city last Saturday.

The workshop in progress

Attending the event were representatives from planning, architecture, construction, and bridge and road associations across the city.

The city’s remarkable urban planning achievements over the past 2 decades, plus its future urban development orientations, were presented at the event.

Architect Pham Phu Binh, the General Director of the Da Nang Construction Designing and Consulting Company, suggested that the local authorities should develop plans to design special landscaping along Nguyen Tat Thanh, and control the urban development planning work at the Hoa Xuan ecological urban area.

Architect Bui Huy Tri from the Department of Construction stressed the need to access advanced urban restructuring models from foreign countries, and to increase the collection of public opinions and feedback in urban development planning.

The Head of the municipal People Council’s Board of Urban Affairs, Mr To Van Hung, pointed out some of the shortcomings in the city’s urban planning over the period.  In particular, the work which has caused the deterioration of the ecological environment, and the loss of biodiversity and value of the urban landscape.

Architect Hoang Quang Huy, Chairman of the local Urban Planning and Development Association, proposed that a perfect master urban plan should be developed to make Da Nang a regional urban centre for tourism services in the years ahead.  He added that the focus should be on identifying the local population size, expanding local administrative boundaries, building a synchronous technical infrastructure system, and enhancing urban management.

Architect Tran Ngoc Chinh, Chairman of the Viet Nam Urban Planning and Development Association, suggested that the city authorities should develop Da Nang into a green and ecological urban area, and create a long-term urban development strategy.

In his closing speech at the event, municipal People’s Committee Vice Chairman Dang Viet Dung highly praised the suggestions from the architects.  He noted that their ideas would help the city authorities to develop a strategic urban plan in order to promote its sustainable development in the future.