The Son Tra District authorities in Da Nang held a ceremony on Monday to launch a mural street in Man Thai Ward. The move aimed to promote the cultural values of Viet Nam’s sea in association with building a cultural and civilised urban lifestyle, thereby making the street an ideal destination to attract tourists.
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| Leaders of Son Tra District, along with some representatives from the municipal Department of Culture and Sports, the Department of Tourism and related agencies visited the Man Thai mural street. Photo: X.D |
Addressing the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Son Tra District People's Committee Huynh Van Hung said that under conclusion issued by the Standing Board of the municipal Party Committee, Son Tra District is orientated to become a civilized and modern urban area, and a hub for tourism, service, finance, commerce and marine economy in the city to 2030 and subsequent years.
Since March 3, 2022, the district authorities have provided VND600 million in funding for beautifying alleys adjacent to the Lang Ong area in Man Thai Ward with mural paintings. The mural street is nearly 400m long and more than 1,200 m2 in area.
The purpose is to diversify the locality’s tourism products, bring community art into living space, preserve ancient sea villages, and implement a project on promoting community-based tourism at the Tho Quang - Man Thai beach.
Created by the HAFA ART Construction and Fine Arts Co., Ltd., colorful mural paintings themed ‘The story of a fishing village’ vividly depict the cultural beauty, daily life, and livelihood of residents along the Son Tra coast.
“We hope that the Man Thai mural street will attract more visitors to visit and take souvenir photos in the time to come, thereby contributing to creating jobs for locals and driving the district’s economy”, said Vice Chairman Hung.
Mr. Hung also took the opportunity to ask local residents to join hands with the local government to keep the mural street clean, beautiful, neat and tidy in a bid to create an attractive destination for both residents and tourists.
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| The mural paintings are made vividly in alleys adjacent to the Lang Ong area in Man Thai Ward with a length of nearly 400m and an area of more than 1,200 m2. The painting of the mural street costs a total of VND600 million from the district's budget. Photo: T.K |
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| With the theme of 'The story of a fishing village', each colorful mural painting vividly depicts the cultural beauty, daily life, and livelihood of residents along the Son Tra coast. Photo: T.K |
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| The breath of the sea and the life of the fishing village are vividly depicted on mural paintings. Photo: X.D |
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| The mural painting of fishermen gradually walking backwards to pull in fishing nets. Photo: T.K |
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| The mural paintings have given the Tan An area, residential group 12 of Man Thai ward, a makeover. The formation of the mural street received great support from locals in the area. Photo: T.K |
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| Some alleys are decorated with hanging flower pots. Photo: X.D |
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| People excitedly taking a souvenir photo on the mural street. Photo: X.D |
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| The mural street promises to be an attractive destination for both residents and tourists in the coming time. Photo: T.K |
Reporting by T.KY, X.DUNG - Translating by M.DUNG
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