On 1st August 2016, the ‘Landscape Design Competition for Han riverfront, Da Nang city’ is officially launched. This is an International Competition decided by of which Da Nang People’s Committee is legal authority, Da Nang Department of Construction is ExecutiveAgency and the Vietnam National Institute of Architecture is the competition organizer. It is also under the auspices of Vietnam Association of Architects with proud. This competition seeks for best planning and landscape design ideas and solutions for the Han River in order to bring new vitality to the city and building up its core values of being in harmony with nature, environmentally friendly, good quality of life, economical and cultural vitality.
The expected design outcomes:
• To build an overall and sustainable vision for the Han River.
• To shape the riverside landscape to embody symbolic features and identity, contributing to the emerging brand of Da Nang City.
• To enhance the quality of urban space, to create a liveable environment for the city’s citizens and an attractive destination for tourists.
• To build up a lively and people-oriented social environment with abundant waterfront recreational opportunities.
• To protect the ecological environment of the Han River and to enhance climate change adaptation capability.
• Be a foundation for development management and the execution of detailed planning projects, investment projects along the Han River.
