The developers and construction units must speed up the construction progress in a drastic manner and meet all key requirements, said Da Nang Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Quang whilst he and other city key leaders on Monday paying joint inspection visits to the construction sites of key cultural works.

The Da Nang leaders check the construction status of the upgrading and embellishing of the Da Nang Peace Monument and the expanding of the March 29 Square on September 2 Street. Photo: HOANG HIEP

At the site of upgrading and embellishing the Da Nang Peace Monument and expanding March 29 Square, facing to each other on September 2 Street, Secretary Quang underlined a must-do to speed up the construction progress in tandem with  ensuring aesthetic requirements set forth in the work of embellishment.

“The Da Nang Management Board of Industrial and Civil Engineering Construction and Investment Projects, the project’s investor cum manager, must avoid leaving the construction work behind schedule. Given the fact that the project is a cultural and spiritual work, there should not be any negligence in terms of safety”, said Secretary Quang.

The project is expected to cost VND 212.78 billion which will come from the city budget and social investment capital. Of this figure, VND 42.6 billion will be used to upgrade and embellish the 2 September Peace Monument, VND 68.7 billion for embellishing the landscape surrounding the Monument with an area of 69,670m², and VND 101.4 billion for expanding the March 29 Square.

The Da Nang leaders inspect the upgrading of the facilities at 42-44 Bach Dang and 31 Tran Phu into the new Museum of Da Nang, Photo: HOANG HIEP

As for the upgrading of the facilities at 42-44 Bach Dang and 31 Tran Phu into the new Museum of Da Nang, Secretary Quang requested construction units to carefully re-check the design, anti-flood items for the work and must ensure the waterproofing of the old blocks as well as ensure the uniformity in terms of landscape and aesthetics in a bid to make the new museum a tourist attraction and check-in spot for residents and visitors.

“This is one of the city’s key cultural projects and there were no problems during construction. Therefore, the construction units must focus on ensuring the construction progress as well as the quality, technical and artistic requirements to form a cultural highlight of the city”, said Secretary Quang.

The construction work of the over VND504 billion project is expected to be completed on on March 15, 2023 according to the contract-stipulated schedule date whilst the interior and the display of exhibits is slated to reach completion in October 2023.

The new museum will highlight both cultural and historical values, and especially, modern architectural features showing off the city’s images as a major economic hub in the central region. Once the renovation is completed, the venue is expected to be a place to educate young generations about ardent patriotism and glorious national and municipal history, as well as a new emerging tourist attraction in the city.

Reporting by HOANG HIEP - Translating by A.THU