Special National Historical Site Km0 - Ho Chi Minh Road is deteriorating

Special National Historical Site Km0 - Ho Chi Minh Road when it was newly upgraded. Photo: Document

In 2005, the special national historical site Km0-Ho Chi Minh roadin Tan Ky district was built and put into use, is an attractive destination for many domestic and international tourists.

However, after 17 years of use, up to now, according to the reporter's observations, many items from the entrance gate, fence... and many other items in the relic site have beendegraded, damage.

Mr. Hoang Xuan Hanh - Head of the Department of Culture and Information of Tan Ky district said: Km0 is one of the tourist attractions on the Ho Chi Minh road and Tan Ky district in particular, so the deterioration of the relic for many years has caused many visitors and people to send their opinions to the local government requesting attention to upgrading.

After 17 years of use, many items at the special national historical site Km0 have degraded. Photo: Xuan Hoang

SoTan Ky districtproposed to the Department of Culture and Sports a plan to upgrade, renovate and build new items at the relic: Exhibition house, landmark items, build a new guest house combined with a tourist information counter and introduce products of Tan Ky and Nghe An; Renovate and upgrade the regulating lake and drainage system; upgrade outdoor toilets. Build reliefs; renovate and add a system of trees, ornamental plants, flower beds. Make an outline to display additional indoor and outdoor artifacts at the relic and submit it to superiors for approval and implementation.

Some items were damaged. Photo: Q.An

The fence system is degraded and damaged. Photo: X.Hoang

The district also proposed to develop a plan to expand the area of ​​the relic site to the district bus station area. Connect the special national relic site Km0 with the Rear Square towards the front line through service activities. Establish a management board for the special national relic site Km0 - Ho Chi Minh road.

The entrance gate system was also damaged and could no longer be used. Photo: Q.An

"Not only have many items of the relic been degraded, but the indoor and outdoor exhibition systems are also very poor... not reflecting the true stature and historical value of the relic. Therefore, upgrading and adding some necessary content at the Special National Historical Relic Km0 - Ho Chi Minh Road is a necessary task, in order to meet the aspirations of cadres, party members and people in the area and of tourists from all over the world," said Mr. Hoang Xuan Hanh.

In 1989, Ho Chi Minh road was rebuilt according to national standards, and the Km0 milestone relic in Tan Ky town was attached to Ho Chi Minh road. On April 27, 1990, the Km0 milestone relic was recognized as a National Historical and Cultural Relic. On December 9, 2013, the Km0 milestone - Ho Chi Minh road was recognized by the Prime Minister as a special National Relic.