Khanh Hoa Children's Cultural Palace to be built

Recently, Khanh Hoa Provincial Standing Committee has basically approved the content of the report by the Provincial People’s Committee’s Party Affairs Commission on the investment in the construction of Khanh Hoa Children's Cultural Palace. The project is expected to be sped up to be complete in 2025.

 

Distinctive construction 

 

According to the report by the Provincial People’s Committee, Khanh Hoa Children's Cultural Palace is planned to be built on an area of 2.71ha with such existing constructions as Khanh Hoa Cultural House, Le Quy Don Gifted High School (former location) and Khanh Hoa Centre for General Techniques Career Orientation.

 

Pursuant to the Provincial People’s Committee’s Decision 3347 dated December 9, 2011, the cultural construction with 1 - 5  storeys is expected to cover 40 - 80% of the total area. To make the most of the convenient site, it is essential to be consistent with the provincial development planning.

 

According the proposal of the Department of Culture & Sports, Khanh Hoa Children's Cultural Palace has 4 storeys and 1 basement, nearly 6,000m2 for parking. The 1st floor is for sports with a capacity of 300 people, offices and classrooms. The 2nd floor is for a theatre with 1,200 seats, accommodations and classrooms. The 3rd floor is for learning music, sports dance and aerobics.

 

The 4th floor is for the display of sculpture, art and paintings with a total area of more than 2,300m2. The total construction area is 4,576m2 with construction density of 16.87%. The investment is expected to be nearly VND600 billion in total.

 

 

 

 

Accelerating investment procedures

 

According to the report by the Provincial People’s Committee’s Party Affairs Commission, Khanh Hoa Children's Cultural Palace will be a cultural and educational park serving residents, especially children and teenagers. The park creates a typical community space where cultural exchange activities take place on holidays, New Year’s Day or Tet as well as daily activities of residents and tourists. The construction is a combination of architecture, landscape, green space and amusement areas.

 

In addition, Khanh Hoa Children's Cultural Palace also serves learning in art, physical fitness and etiquette as well as an amusement park. There are also a theater, a cinema, exhibitions, libraries, gymnasiums, areas for life skills training, etc. Therefore, the investment in the construction of Khanh Hoa Children's Cultural Palace is essential for and consistent with the provincial development planning.

 

At the May 16 session, Khanh Hoa Provincial Standing Committee basically gave approval to the report content by the Provincial People’s Committee’s Party Affairs Commission on the investment in the construction of Khanh Hoa Children's Cultural Palace. The provincial People’s Committee continued directing the implementation of investment procedures pursuant to the law and progress acceleration for the construction to be examined and put into use in the second quarter of 2025. This work is to mark the 19th Party Executive Committee Congress, term 2025 - 2030.

 

Earlier, in late 2021, Khanh Hoa Architects’ Association held a contest for the design of Khanh Hoa Children’s House and awarded the first prize to the design created by Nha Vui Construction Architecture Joint Stock Company (Ho Chi Minh City).

 

The landscape space features layers of flexible curves and decorative multi-purpose buildings. In particular, a winding red roof connects all the white blocks, creating architectural contrast with a youthful look with the image of a red scarf.

 

V. Ky

Translated by N.T