The Da Nang People’s Committee has just issued a directive document on handling difficulties and problems related to urban traffic associated with tourism activities in the city so as to ensure the safety of residents and tourists.

Da Nang continues to ensure traffic safety and urban order; including solutions to regulate traffic to facilitate tourism development. Photo: PHUONG UYEN

In order to ensure the safety residents and tourists, the Da Nang People’s Committee has required the Da Nang Management Board of Investment Projects for Construction of Agricultural Works and Rural Development to complete the renovation, upgrading roads leading to the Son Tra peak tourist service areas (from Ban Co (the Chessboard Peak to the Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort).

The Da Nang Military Command must ensure traffic and putting into operation the national defense road to the Son Tra Peninsula. The Department of municipal Tourism reviews and provides information on locations that need additional signs to tourist attractions to the municipal Department of Transport for implementation.

According to Director of the municipal Department of Transport Bui Hong Trung regarding the work of strengthening traffic safety and order in some areas and traffic routes, the municipal People's Committee has directed the Department to promptly complete relevant procedures in the Han market area to promptly install a traffic light system to ensure traffic safety for pedestrians crossing the intersection of Bach Dang and Nguyen Thai Hoc streets - Han Market area; and at the same time, install cameras in the market and surrounding areas, adjust traffic organisation along Bach Dang and Tran Phu streets in the fourth quarter of 2024.

In addition,  the municipal Department of Transport must coordinate with the Da Nang Department of Tourism, the Tourism Transport Association, the Tour G’ides' Association and travel agencies to ensure passenger vans pick up and drop off passengers with a stop time of no more than 5 minutes at Bach Dang Street - Han Market area and arrange travel programmes to the Han Market at different times to avoid overcrowding and traffic congestion.

In addition, on the coastal route Truong Sa - Vo Nguyen Giap - Hoang Sa, the Da Nang Police Department has directed relevant forces to increase inspection and handle violations of speed limit on a section of Vo Nguyen Giap Street from its intersection with Ho Xuan Huong  and Vuong Thua Vu; the Dragon Bridge area when organising fire and water shows and Son Tra night market.

Reporting by PHUONG UYEN - Translating by A.THU