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A ceremony to inaugurate a project renovating the Bach Dang Wharf and Me Linh Park(Source: plo.vn)After the renovation, the 1.6-hectare-wide Bach Dang Wharf now includes 8,700 square metres of walkways, a playground paved with volcano granite and 7,000 square metres of green spaces overlooking the Saigon River. The wharf is now equipped with an automatic sprinkler system and a lighting system to enhance the landscape at night. The adjacent Me Linh Park is also revamped, the highlight being the renovation of the statue of Tran Hung Dao, a celebrated 13th-century general who led Vietnam to victories over the Mongol invasions. Many trees are plant and a new lighting system is installed at the park around the statue on 3,300 square metres./.
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The VND32.5 billion (US$1.4 million) effort will focus on repairing the Trần Hưng Đạo Statue, planting ornamental trees and performing road repairs.
The People s Committee of District 1 recently sent a proposal to the Ho Chi Minh City government regarding renovating Mê Linh Park. Of the VND32.5 billion, VND3.5 billion will be used to fix the statue pedestal, which has shown signs of severe wear and tear, and waterproof the main structure. The surrounding 3,300-square-meter park will receive new granite tiles and orchid, jasmine, and apricot trees along with a new lighting system.
The suggested plan to revamp the park has inspired mixed responses from Saigoneers online. Some questioned the proposal to spend money on aesthetic projects in the middle of a financially straining COVID-19 outbreak, while others feel it s unnecessary to replace the trees and tiles at the site.