Vinh City builds public toilets on walking streets

As reported by Nghe An Newspaper, Vinh City has officially selected 4 walking streets, including: Ho Tung Mau Street (from Nai Bridge to the starting point of Nguyen Trung Ngan Street); Nguyen Van Cu Street (from Ho Tung Mau Street to Le Hong Phong); Nguyen Trung Ngan Street connecting to Lane 2 of Nguyen Trung Ngan Street, the end point is the intersection of Nguyen Van Cu Street and Nguyen Tai Street (from Ho Tung Mau to Nguyen Van Cu).

Map of Vinh city walking street. Graphics: Quang An

To put the walking street into operation as planned, Vinh City has a specific plan to upgrade and renovate these routes.

Specifically, on Ho Tung Mau Street (from Nai Bridge to the beginning of Nguyen Trung Ngan Street), the sidewalks will be upgraded synchronously, the curbs and ditches will be renovated; the manhole system, drainage ditches, and clean water supply will be renovated. On this street, the city will build 117 new natural stone flower pots, arrange 58 stone benches for tourists and 29 trash bins evenly distributed along the street.

In addition, the city also repaired and renovated the road surface, the connecting positions, and installed electrical systems, lighting, and decorative lights on this route.

Ho Tung Mau Street is sparkling at night. Photo: Quang An

On Nguyen Van Cu Street (from Ho Tung Mau to Le Hong Phong), the sidewalks, curbs, ditches, manholes, drainage ditches, and clean water supply will also be renovated. At the same time, the city will build 159 new natural stone flower pots, 53 stone benches for tourists, and 39 trash cans to ensure the environment. Damaged spots on the road surface will also be repaired and fixed.

Nguyen Van Cu Street is being renovated and upgraded. Photo: Quang An

Nguyen Tai Street and Lane 2 Nguyen Trung Ngan Street will be mapped and cross-sectioned to understand the current status, from which a reasonable upgrade plan will be developed. Road surface, roadbed, sidewalks, drainage ditches, manholes and lighting systems will also be renovated and upgraded in detail.

This route will be renovated with 56 natural stone flower pots and 45 new trees planted in accordance with the project. In particular, a public toilet will be built on Nguyen Tai Street.

Nguyen Tai Street is currently degraded and will be renovated to become a walking street. Photo: Quang An

The total investment in the walking streets is over 33 billion VND, taken from the city budget, of which Ho Tung Mau street is 13.3 billion VND, Nguyen Van Cu street is 12 billion VND and Nguyen Tai and Nguyen Trung Ngan streets are 8.2 billion VND.

We are currently focusing on upgrading the infrastructure of the walking streets, striving to complete them on schedule to put them into operation by the Lunar New Year 2020. Before the official opening, the city will also organize a "test run" to grasp the operating situation and promptly remedy limitations such as Cao Thang night street.

Mr. Dau Vinh Thinh - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee