A view of Nha Trang coastal city. – Photo tuoitre.vn Nguyễn Văn Lộc, Former Director of the Khánh Hòa Architects’ Association tells Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper that seafront tall buildings have become a nuisance to locals in the province’s Nha Trang City What is the current status of large construction projects in the central coastal city of Nha Trang? The mushrooming of tall buildings and hotels in Nha Trang has become a nuisance to many local residents and visitors. Many project owners have ignored the city’s regulations on construction planning and have disregarded the Prime Minister’s general planning scheme for the city. The city’s two main thoroughfares, Trần Phú and Phạm Văn Đồng, are the longest coastal streets. In accordance with a master plan which was approved by the then Prime Minister [Nguyễn Tấn Dũng] on September 25, 2012, the height of tall buildings along the coast is capped at 40 stories and the construction density is set at no more than 40 per cent. However, these laws have been repeatedly violated, particularly in terms of construction density along Trần Phú and Phạm Văn Đồng. In many localities, the construction density was 60 per cent. In some, density climbed as high as 70 per cent. What are the consequences of regulation breaches in Nha Trang? Unlawfully high construction density and the addition of excessively tall buildings have made the city ugly. For example, along Trần Phú Street, there is no open space between the tall buildings which are built directly… [Read full story]
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