In addition to the opening of more footpaths allowing public access to Da Nang’s beaches, the city authorities are considering the creation of a between 3 and 5m-wide seaside road.  The intention is to faciliate locals and visitors to cycle bikes, as well as to take leisurely strolls to enjoy the fresh air there, or to explore the beauty of beaches.

A section of the Non Nuoc Beach

This good idea has received enthusiastic applause and high appreciation from the general public, especial local senior citizens.

With regard to the opening of more footpaths allowing public access to local beaches, many residents underlined the significance of joint efforts made by the city authorities and its businesses. 

According to a representative from the municipal Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, the creation of walkways to promote public access to beaches indeed brings the benefits to the general public. 

Prescribed in the national Law on Land, land can be taken back to construct historical-cultural relic sites, municipal/provincial public construction works and utilities, entertainment areas serving to the community and other related projects.

The withdrawal of land which has been handed over to businesses is based on either compensation payments at the market price for them or allocating another suitable location in the city.

The city authorities are considering adding the implementation of construction projects mentioned above to the city’s land-use plan by 2020 which was adopted at the recent 6^th session of the municipal People’s Council in its 9th tenure of the 2016 - 2021 term.

Once fully completed, the plan will be submitted to the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, and then presented to the national government for official approval.  It is likely to take only around 1 month to complete the process of asking for permission from national government.

Given the above-mentioned explanations, administrative procedures for taking back land to open footpaths to beaches are not expected to cost much time.

Mr Hoang Dinh Canh, a local retired government official in Ngu Hanh Son District’s My An Ward, emphasised the need for the owners of seaside projects to join their efforts with the city authorities to go ahead with the opening of more footpaths leading to beaches and seaside routes in a bid to promote public beach use for the general public.

Mr Canh pointed out to the fact that, over the past 2 decades, many local residents have become more actively involved in donated their own land to the deployment of public construction projects for the sake of the city’s socio-economic progress.

Another inhabitant in the district, Mr Huynh Van Do, highlighted an urgent need to implement a pilot project for opening a seaside road along a coastal erosion-hit section of Non Nuoc Beach on the basis of the involvements by the local authorities and businesses.

The Chairman of the municipal Urban Planning and Development Association, architect Hoang Quang Huy, noted that, in the past, there was very easy access to local beaches for the general public. 

However, since many seaside resorts and hotels were built along the coastal streets, walkways to the beach have been totally blocked.  Hence, the owners of these venues should demonstrate their social responsibilities towards the community by voluntarily joining efforts with the city authorities to open walkways to beaches and seaside roads.

He also emphasised the fact that the whole local community has the joint ownership of beaches, and local hotels and resorts are not allowed to privatise any sections of the beach.