The most suitable walking street in Vinh should be Hong Bang street?

Vinh is an old city, it can be said that it developed at the same time as many big cities, but due to many subjective and objective factors, it has not yet created its own unique features.

So the first thing I care about is that if we open a walking street, we need to have a plan to maintain and develop this activity, to avoid the situation where after a while people and tourists get bored.

Second, it is necessary to analyze the planned city roads. In my opinion, Hong Bang Street is quite suitable when the Quang Trung apartment building renovation project in areas A and B is completed, but currently it is quite messy and only has one street frontage.

Area A of the old Quang Trung apartment building is located on Hong Bang street. Photo: Lam Tung

Cao Thang street is near Vinh market, which is under renovation plan, so it is very messy. Ho Tung Mau and Nguyen Van Cu streets are right next to the Square, Ho Tung Mau section is not special or bustling with business, and has high traffic density, so blocking the road will cause traffic congestion.

Third is the budget. To make Vinh streets into walking streets, a large investment is needed, from sidewalks, parking lots, urban planning, trees, waste treatment, landscaping, money for organizing weekly activities... How much has the city researched and budgeted?

Fourth, when should the walking street be held? In my opinion, it is from 7pm to 11pm every Saturday, and national and provincial holidays. If it is effective and people have a high demand, we will add Fridays and Sundays.

Fifth, motorbikes, electric motorbikes, electric bicycles, and non-motorized vehicles of residents in the walking street area will be given separate badges to bring their vehicles into their homes or park them for free at parking spots and parking lots arranged during the walking street. For cars of residents in this area, they will be given separate badges to park them for free at parking spots and parking lots...

Hong Bang is considered one of the busiest streets of Vinh city. Photo: Lam Tung

Sixth, it is necessary to organize tours and tourist routes connecting Cua Lo, Uncle Ho's hometown with walking streets not only domestically but also internationally such as Laos, Thailand, Korea, Japan, China, etc. From there, promote and enhance the value of cultural tourism, develop trade in a civilized and modern direction, create new tourism products with high appeal to visitors. At the same time, it also creates a place to attract foreigners to demonstrate the city's integration, helping students have a place to practice foreign language communication, etc.

Seventh, to create more diverse activities for the walking street, the Youth Union needs to cooperate with schools in the city to organize singing and magic performances, etc.

Finally, the impact on households in the walking street, especially businesses, must be considered.

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I think the most suitable walking street is still Hong Bang because this is a street with more suitable commercial activities than Nguyen Van Cu and Ho Tung Mau streets. This is not a major road, close to commercial centers, entertainment centers, and large residential areas. Right after Quang Trung street, there are many large hotels, which will attract tourists from outside the province in the future, convenient for tourists to rest and stay, shaping the commercial center of the city...

People walking on Hong Bang Street at night. Photo: Lam Tung

If implemented, I propose that the city divide each area on the route according to the following themes: cuisine, culture, entertainment, local specialties... It is necessary to establish satellite sub-areas in the vacant land next to Quang Trung apartment complex such as the second-hand market (like Hang market in Hai Phong), the ornamental plant market, the book market... with the aim of enriching business activities, attracting tourists, creating a living habit for the people... Both sides of the street need to be painted or made into stone paintings, sculptures, ceramic walls... talking about the historical periods of the nation or beautiful scenic spots of Nghe An to promote tourism such as Uncle Ho's hometown, Cua Lo, 7-storey waterfall, sunflower field, Thanh Chuong tea hill...

Finally, the opening of the walking street needs to consult with local cultural and historical figures so that the walking street can truly promote the value of heritage, create a cultural and civilized lifestyle and pride for every citizen of Vinh city and Nghe An.