Ba Son Bridge will be covered with specialized anti-graffiti paint.

Ba Son Bridge over Saigon River, the new symbol of Ho Chi Minh City, will be repainted with a special paint. If there is graffiti, just wipe it off with a cloth.

Ba Son Bridge was vandalized in November 2023. Photo: Quynh Tran

The information was given by Mr. Pham Minh Hai, Deputy Director of the Road Traffic Infrastructure Management Center under the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, at the economic and social press conference on the afternoon of January 4. The bridge will be repainted in the second quarter.

According to Mr. Hai, when the bridge was put into operation in April 2022, many people painted and drew graffiti. In January, the project will install cameras in 5 areas of the bridge. The cameras will monitor the movement of boats and people visiting the park under the bridge. This will help monitor and prevent people from painting and drawing graffiti.

Mr. Pham Minh Hai, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Road Traffic Infrastructure Management Center, at the press conference on the afternoon of January 4. Photo: An Phuong

Mr. Hai added that in addition to the above two solutions, the Center proposed that the People's Committees of localities increase patrol forces and handle those who paint graffiti on constructions by means of fines and remedying the consequences. The proposed solution is to require violators to repaint the painted areas, restore the original state, and reward the discoverers.

Recently, the center has sent many documents to the People's Committee of District 1 and Thu Duc City to request support in patrolling, ensuring security in the area, preventing acts of painting, drawing graffiti, and stealing construction materials for the bridge. At the same time, the local authorities have urged people not to encroach on the sidewalks at the Ba Son Bridge construction site.

Ba Son Bridge across the Saigon River connecting District 1 with Thu Duc City: Quynh Tran

Ba Son Bridge, when it was first inaugurated, was called Thu Thiem 2 and was considered an important highlight of the city. This is a cable-stayed bridge spanning the Saigon River, nearly 1.5 km long, with 6 lanes, connecting District 1 with Thu Duc City, with a total investment of 3,100 billion VND. With its outstanding architecture, after being put into operation, many people and tourists came to admire the bridge and take souvenir photos.

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