Untapped advantages
Nha Trang City (currently the area of Tay Nha Trang, Bac Nha Trang and Nam Nha Trang wards) is surrounded by a system of rivers and seas, creating a good feng shui land called "Tu thuy trieu quy" (surrounded by water on all sides). Cai River is the main river with a length of 25km, bearing many historical imprints, and at the same time creating new values for the city. Other rivers such as Quan Truong River and Tac River are all branches of Cai River, important to the western communes. This connection proves that Cai River is a key geographical factor, creating the structure and natural characteristics of Nha Trang.
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| Quan Truong River is proposed to be renovated and combined with the development of waterway tourism . |
Nha Trang is also known for its many unique cultural features with typical festivals, such as: Po Nagar Tower Festival; Nghinh Ong Festival; Am Chua Festival; Yen Sao Festival... Along with that are traditional craft villages that have existed for many generations, such as: Pottery, incense making, net weaving, fish sauce village... All festivals and craft villages are closely associated with the history of Nha Trang's formation. If the potential of natural conditions, unique cultural features, and traditional craft villages are well exploited, it will help the locality create new, valuable, attractive tourism products to attract tourists.
Many cultural and tourism experts commented that, although there are many potentials and advantages, the exploitation of the locality is not commensurate with the level and there are many difficulties due to the lack of synchronous infrastructure. In particular, these rivers are increasingly polluted, the flow is blocked, causing flooding in many areas. According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hien - Director of the Provincial Development Project Management Board (the unit assigned to preside over the development of ideas for renovating, embellishing and developing tourism on the rivers), it is regrettable that many potentials and strengths along the Quan Truong and Tac rivers have not been exploited. Renovating and embellishing these rivers in accordance with the planning will create a solid foundation for building a synchronous infrastructure investment plan. From there, calling on investors to participate in developing tourism, services, enhancing the value of landscape and society, contributing to building the urban areas of Tay Nha Trang, Bac Nha Trang, Nam Nha Trang wards to be increasingly developed, livable and sustainable.
Propose ideas to connect rivers
According to the proposed idea of the consulting unit on renovating and beautifying Quan Truong and Tac rivers combined with tourism, for Quan Truong river, it is divided into 5 sub-areas with the style of ocean riverside, including: Hoai Niem sub-area with a length of 2.7km, downstream of Cai River, it is proposed to build symbolic works, such as: Theater, riverside museum, outdoor riverside theater, art park, handicraft village exhibition; build culinary and commercial routes along the river. Lam Ha sub-area with a length of about 1.5km, inspired by ancient villages as a wild swamp area; with the highlight being walking routes, riverside landscape floors, ecological park. Thuong Pho sub-area with a length of about 1.5km, located close to the new administrative center, the highlight is the vibrant commercial and service routes along the river. The Mai Hoa subdivision is about 1.3km long, with the highlight being the linear park line using apricot blossoms as highlights along the river combined with an ecological park and an outdoor sports field. Finally, the Thuong Hoi subdivision is about 3km long, located where the river meets the sea; designed as an open stage for festivals, events and indigenous cultural experiences. This is a gathering place for memories, community life and festival tourism, contributing to preserving the urban soul, activating the night-time economy and creating a unique identity for the coastal city. The highlights in this subdivision are the riverside exhibition and display center, the riverside theater, live performance activities, boat racing, floating lanterns, etc.
For Song Tac, the idea was proposed with a natural ecological style, including the following sub-areas: Thuy Nguyen, Tuyen Lam, Miet Vuon, Sinh Luc. The consulting unit also proposed a 15km Quan Truong river cruise route with 10 piers combined with an 18km long riverside ecological walkway; a 13km long Song Tac cruise route with 9 piers combined with a 20km long riverside ecological walkway.
At the meeting on the design ideas for the Project to renovate and develop tourism and service systems of the Tac River and Quan Truong River, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Hoa Nam requested the Provincial Development Project Management Board to coordinate with the consulting unit to collect opinions from departments, branches and sectors to complete the idea of unblocking the flow of rivers combined with developing tourism economy; synthesizing the idea report must show clear orientations on the master plan, zoning plan, impact on projects preparing to be implemented in the area... The consulting unit reviews the land plots along both sides of the river to have specific orientations on establishing investment projects in each phase; to be completed in July 2025 for the Provincial People's Committee to report to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee for consideration and direction of implementation.
MANH HUNG
Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/xa-hoi/202507/chinh-trang-ket-noi-cac-dong-song-tao-co-hoi-de-phat-trien-du-lich-66f6dcd/
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