Dong Nai province's government has dropped the idea of building a modern commercial center on Pho Isle in a move to preserve the cultural and historical values of the 300-year-old isle.
Dong Nai province’s government has dropped the idea of building a modern commercial center on Pho Isle in a move to preserve the cultural and historical values of the 300-year-old isle.
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| A corner of Pho Isle, Hiep Hoa commune, Bien Hoa city. |
The province is zoning Pho Isle off Hiep Hoa commune in Bien Hoa city into an eco-residential area to keep the old architectural and cultural traits intact, according to Ly Thanh Phuong, Deputy Director of the Dong Nai Department of Construction.
As planned, the province will develop a 220-hectare eco-park and a 20- hectare cultural center comprising of museum, theater, exhibition area and research institute.
Ancient historical, cultural and religious works such as Ong Pagoda, Long Quoi and Hoa Quoi communal houses and Nguyen Huu Canh Temple will be embellished to highlight local features.
In 2005, the provincial government allowed Tin Nghia Joint Stock Company and its Singaporean partner Surbana International Consultants to draw up a plan to turn Pho Isle into a miniature Singapore. However, the company was requested to move the project to the current site of Bien Hoa 1 Industrial Park last year.
Covering an area of about 695 hectares, Pho Isle has old historical and cultural values and therefore, it is more reasonable to turn this place into an ecological area, said Tran Van Vinh, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.
(Source: SGT)
