Da Nang to invest over $15mn in infrastructure for sacred forest site

The project, funded by the city’s budget, will be implemented from 2026 to 2029 under the management of the Lien Chieu Ward administration.

Its goal is to create a green park while preserving and promoting the cultural and historical values of Trung Son Hill.

The site will serve as a memorial to Vietnam’s struggle for independence, a cultural space for residents, and an integrated part of the city’s urban landscape.

Plans include land clearance and resettlement for affected households, relocation of a 110kV power line, and construction works such as leveling, new roads, drainage, electricity, landscaping, green spaces, and parking lots.

Two main roads will be built, with one measuring 691 meters long and another 212.6 meters long.

Trung Son Hill, located in Lien Chieu Ward, is home to an ancient forest preserved by generations of villagers since the establishment of Trung Son village in 1670, according to the Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

Locals have long considered it a 'forbidden forest,' where people were not allowed to cut down trees or collect firewood.

Residents could only gather fallen branches and leaves.

They were also prohibited from taking the forest’s white sand for construction.

The forest contains numerous historical relics, including the graves of nearly 200 soldiers, Trung Son communal house, an ancient well, a memorial stele honoring fallen heroes, and shrines dedicated to traditional deities.

Recognizing its significance, the department completed documentation to classify Trung Son Hill as a municipal-level heritage site.

It has also been added to the city’s official inventory of cultural relics.