Many downtown districts in Da Nang are facing the arching problem of heavy traffic pressure, whereas, the number of high-rise buildings has been increasing.

The city considering halting high-rise construction along roads with building line of 20m away from the centre and at under 1,200 m2 areas

At his recent meeting with representatives from the city authorities, municipal Party Committee Secretary Truong Quang Nghia instructed relevant local agencies to consider stopping issuing permits for high-rise construction in the urban districts of Hai Chau and Thanh Khe.

In reality, high-rise buildings, mainly hotels and apartment complexes have been mushrooming across the city centre, whilst local streets are yet to be able to serve the increased traffic pressure.

It is common to see road users along such frequently congested streets as Tran Phu, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Ly Thuong Kiet, Nguyen Van Linh and Le Duan, get very upset for the traffic chaos. The problem is thought to be caused by a high traffic volumes brought about by dense concentrations of new high rise projects.

Mr Nguyen Ngoc Duc, a male resident living near the 25-storey F.Home building on Ly Thuong Kiet, voiced his deep concern over the traffic chaos occurring in front of this high-rise as many tourist coaches and private cars parked here.

The traffic chaos occurring in front of F.Home building

According to an urban planning expert, licensing authorities must review whether the design and capacity of a construction is suitable with the local urban environment before granting a permit.

Meanwhile, the developers of high-rise buildings should be required to establish evaluations on the impact of their projects on traffic infrastructure, and assist the city government in renovating its streets and alleys.

According to the city’s regulations about high-rise construction, no trading and service high rises are permitted to be built along under 5.5m-wide streets. In addition, only buildings with a maximum of 10 storeys are allowed to be developed along 5.5m-wide routes.

The Department of Construction has already asked for permissions from the municipal People's Committee to coordinate with consulting units to develop urban designs in the city center, draft regulations on planning and architecture management in the inner areas in line with the instructions from the national government.

Once they are completed, these plans will be submitted to the municipal government for approval.

The Department of Construction recently urged the People's Committee of the Hai Chau and Thanh Khe districts to conduct surveys of the current status of parking lots in accommodation establishments and apartment buildings.