The central city of Da Nang has asked the government to plan part of Da Nang Bay as an ‘urban area in the sea’, in an effort to meet the demands of a rising population and to attract tourism investment.
Da Nang (VNA) - The central city of DaNang has asked the government to plan part of Da Nang Bay as an ‘urban area inthe sea’, in an effort to meet the demands of a rising population and toattract tourism investment.
Director of the municipal Department of Construction Vu Quang Hung said a new urban area for a population of one million would bebased on an area of 500ha in Da Nang Bay, which is situated in Lien Chieu andThanh Khe districts.
Hung said the new ‘urban area’ will be developedas a ‘super city’ in the sea with unique designs and architecture for luxuryaccommodation and a regional financial centre.
He said the urban area project also needsspecial policies to offer preferential treatment for strategic investors. "We plan to develop part of Da Nang Bay as asustainable ‘urban area in the sea’ in combination with an ocean economic zone.The idea of sea expansion was originally raised two decades ago, but suitabledesigns and key investors were not found,” Hung said.
“The ‘urban area in the sea’ would increase DaNang’s competitiveness in attracting big investment among other Asiandestinations, such as Dubai, Singapore and Bali,” he said, adding that the seaexpansion project has called for world specialists to propose solutions.
Architect Hoang Su said the new project shouldgive top priority to low buildings and an eco-urban model with ‘smart andgreen’ designs.
Last year, the city asked the government toadjust its master urban plan for 2030-2050 in accordance with rapid developmentover recent years, including the expansion of public space, full urban servicesand environmental protection with tourism as a core economic sector.
In 2016, the government also issued specialregulations concerning investment, budgetary status and decentralisation for DaNang in turning it into a green city by 2025, and an economic hub of thecentral region and a driving force to boost development of the central andCentral Highlands regions.-VNA
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