Conference to listen to the Report on the Planning Plan for the Preservation, Restoration and Restoration of the Special National Monument of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital

On the morning of December 17, the Provincial People's Committee held a conference to listen to the Report on the Planning Plan for the preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Ninh Binh Province to 2030, with a vision to 2050. Comrade Tong Quang Thin, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the conference.

Attending the conference were leaders of the departments: Culture and Sports, Planning and Investment, Finance, Tourism, Agriculture and Rural Development, Transport, Natural Resources and Environment, Construction, Home Affairs, Education and Training; Provincial People's Committee Office; Provincial Historical Science Association; leaders of Ninh Binh City People's Committee, Hoa Lu, Gia Vien, Nho Quan districts and representatives of consulting units.

At the conference, delegates listened to the consulting unit report on the plan for the preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital National Special Monument, Ninh Binh Province until 2030, with a vision to 2050, phase 2 on strategic orientation and spatial development, focusing on 3 topics: orientation for sustainable conservation of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital heritage with 12 contents; on heritage economic development; functional zoning and spatial development.

Accordingly, the orientation for sustainable development of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital's conservation space to 2030, with a vision to 2050, includes the following contents: Orientation for limiting growth of conservation and development space; orientation for urban and rural population distribution; determining the relationship between relic conservation space and new construction; orientation for conservation and development of heritage space; orientation for development of tourism space; orientation for development of central space, key areas; orientation for development of traffic space; orientation for development of green space, water surface; orientation for development of open space, community space; orientation for development of residential space; orientation for development of technical infrastructure space; orientation for development of service and utility space; orientation for development of job creation space; orientation for development of ecological and environmental space; orientation for development of aesthetic and stylistic space.

The 12 ideas in functional zoning and space development proposed by the consulting unit include: reviving the ancient capital of Hoa Lu with a cultural, civilized and cultural appearance; urban development strategy for the ancient capital - Ninh Binh heritage; strategic model for sustainable conservation of the ancient capital of Hoa Lu; structure of the central heritage urban area - Hoa Lu ancient capital; historical urban area, recreating traditional spaces...

The zones are established and organized on the basis of transforming existing functional spaces and landscapes, interspersing specialized areas according to heritage characteristics, new development areas, development interaction areas, economic and social infrastructure systems, cultural and tourism infrastructure, traffic infrastructure, and technical infrastructure.

In which, thematic functions on heritage, cultural functions, indoor museums, open museums, outdoor museums, libraries, performance areas, festival displays, in-depth research, tourism services, commerce, finance, and heritage communities play a key role.

For heritage economy, brands and product systems include contents on practical foundations of heritage conservation and economic development; paradoxes in tourism development; efficiency of heritage economy and cultural industry; cultural tourism trends and advantages over other types of tourism; heritage conservation and local economic development...

Speaking on the Planning proposal, delegates assessed that the Planning has many new points, a broad vision, and is worthy of being a long-term plan.

Opinions focused on the following issues: in planning, it is necessary to pay attention to factors of tangible and intangible culture; it is necessary to have additional opinions from experts and scholars for assessment and supplementation; regarding heritage economics, carefully research world trends to determine cultural tourism trends and advantages for other types of tourism and heritage conservation, and local economic development.

In particular, planning needs to have a vision and unify plans to avoid conflicts during implementation; determine priorities in planning to adjust related issues; regarding the orientation of functional zoning space, it is recommended that the consulting unit review to avoid overlapping with the regional and district planning that localities are building; the consulting unit needs to pay attention to research to restore and recreate cultural spaces to ensure full reflection of historical periods; invest heavily in archaeology...

After listening to the comments of representatives of departments, localities, and the Historical Science Association, the representative of the consulting unit discussed and clarified the contents raised by the delegates.

Concluding the conference, Mr. Tong Quang Thin, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, emphasized the special importance of the Planning for the preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital National Special Relic in the provincial planning and the general urban planning of Ninh Binh and the orientation for building a millennium heritage urban area, developing cultural industry, aiming to become an event organization center of the province and the country.

He also noted the conflict between development and conservation. Therefore, it is necessary to have a unified viewpoint in preserving, embellishing and promoting the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital National Monument, which is the basis for Ninh Binh to move towards building a Millennium Heritage City, basically meeting the criteria of a centrally-run city by 2030 and becoming a centrally-run city by 2035.

The Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee agreed in principle with the contents mentioned by the consulting unit. At the same time, he requested the consulting unit to respect the approved plans and continue to coordinate with departments, branches and localities to complete the Report on the planning scheme for the preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Ninh Binh province, to 2030, with a vision to 2050.

Bui Dieu - Minh Quang

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