Ho Chi Minh City restores the An Duong Vuong monument
An Duong Vuong monument built in 1966 at the intersection of Nguyen Tri Phuong – a large roundabout adjacent to districts 5 and 10 was repaired and restored to its original state.
The construction site of An Duong Vuong monument on the morning of May 2. Image: Gia minh
The repair of the monument has been carried out by the Construction Investment Project Management Board of District 5 since the end of March, and is expected to be completed after 60 days. The monument was repainted white by the construction unit, surrounded by scaffolding and netting to prevent spilled materials from affecting pedestrians. Below, the construction unit fixes the cracks and renovates the damaged tiles, adds green …
Statue of An Duong Vuong holding a crossbow, placed on top of a column about 50 m high, located at the core of the roundabout connecting three main roads including Nguyen Tri Phuong, Ngo Gia Tu and Nguyen Chi Thanh. The column part has ancient Greek and Roman architecture, below are four statues of Nghe, overlooking the surrounding roads.
The statue at the foot of the monument has deteriorated and is being repaired, on the morning of May 2. Image: Gia minh
After 56 years, the monument area deteriorated, especially at the foot with peeling and blackened walls; many ground positions have been cracked… In 2019, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City agreed to repair and embellish this work at the proposal of the Department of Culture and Sports.
Nguyen Tri Phuong junction was formerly named Minh Mang, because Ngo Gia Tu street before 1975 bore the name of this king. This is a large roundabout, connecting many main traffic axes between districts 5 and 10, so there are many cars passing every day. In the period 2018-2020, Ho Chi Minh City has a plan to build a steel overpass here but has not yet implemented it.
The monument has not been restored. Image: Minh Hoa
In addition to the above area, Ho Chi Minh City currently has many other monuments built before 1975 such as: Tran Hung Dao at Me Linh square, Thanh Giong at Phu Dong intersection; Phan Dinh Phung at the intersection of Chau Van Liem – Hai Thuong Lan Ong (District 5); King Quang Trung at the roundabout in front of Nguyen Tri Phuong market (District 10). In which, some monuments have been degraded.
On March 17, District 1 People’s Committee completed embellished Tran Hung Dao monument in Me Linh square.
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