Panorama of the oasis in the middle of the Huong River about to be invested with nearly 1,000 billion VND to renovate

Con Hen la mot oc dao nho noi len giua song Huong tho mong, thuoc phuong Vy Da (TP Hue), tu lau da la cai ten quen thuoc voi nguoi dan va du khach boi dac san com hen, bun hen tru danh.

Con Hen is a small oasis emerging in the middle of the poetic Huong River, in Vy Da Ward (Hue City), which has long been a familiar name to locals and tourists for its famous specialty of mussel rice and mussel vermicelli.

Trai dai gan 33 ha, vung dat nay khong chi la noi sinh song cua hang tram ho dan gan bo qua nhieu the he, ma con la bieu tuong am thuc dan da xu Hue.

Stretching nearly 33 hectares, this land is not only a place of residence for hundreds of households that have been attached to it for many generations, but also a symbol of Hue's rustic cuisine.

The nhung, da co mot thoi gian dai, Con Hen nhu bi “bo quen”. Nam 1998, noi day tung duoc quy hoach thanh khu du lich cao cap. Quy hoach treo keo dai hang chuc nam khien hang tram ho dan roi vao canh bat an, nha khong the sua, dat khong the chuyen nhuong, cuoc song bi bo hep. Chi den nam 2022, tinh Thua Thien Hue (nay la TP Hue) moi chinh thuc xoa bo quy hoach cu, tra lai quyen loi chinh dang cho nguoi dan.

However, for a long time, Con Hen has been "forgotten". In 1998, this place was planned to become a high-end tourist area. The suspended planning has lasted for decades, causing hundreds of households to fall into a state of insecurity, with houses unable to be repaired, land unable to be transferred, and life is limited. It will not be until 2022 that Thua Thien Hue province (now Hue city) will officially remove the old planning, returning legitimate rights to the people.

Gio day, mot chuong moi dang mo ra. UBND TP Hue dang chuan bi khoi dong du an chinh trang toan dien Con Hen voi quy mo dau tu rat lon. Theo Ban Quan ly du an dau tu xay dung khu vuc 1 (TP Hue), du an chinh trang Con Hen vua duoc trinh So Tai chinh tham dinh, voi tong kinh phi rieng cho phan duong khoang 925 ti dong, chua bao gom hang muc cau Phu Luu (tren hinh la cau Phu Luu noi toan bo voi Con Hen).

Now, a new chapter is opening. The People's Committee of Hue City is preparing to launch a comprehensive renovation project of Con Hen with a huge investment scale. According to the Management Board of Investment and Construction Projects of Area 1 (Hue City), the Han Islet renovation project has just been submitted to the Department of Finance for appraisal, with a total cost for the road section of about 925 billion VND, excluding the Phu Luu Bridge item (in the form of Phu Luu Bridge connecting the entire Han Islet).

Trong do, hon 445 ti dong se danh cho cong tac boi thuong, giai phong mat bang. Du kien, khoang 6,25 ha dat se bi anh huong, trong do co 3,72 ha phai thu hoi. Tong cong 267 ho dan se bi tac dong boi du an, trong do co 178 ho phai di doi, tai dinh cu.

Of which, more than 445 billion VND will be spent on compensation and site clearance. It is expected that about 6.25 hectares of land will be affected, of which 3.72 hectares must be reclaimed. A total of 267 households will be affected by the project, of which 178 households must be relocated and resettled.

Du an se xay dung tuyen ke be tong duc san bao quanh Con Hen dai khoang 3,2 km, ket hop he thong ben nuoc, cua thoat lu, va tuyen duong bo tren dinh ke dai 2,5 km.

The project will build a precast concrete embankment around Con Hen about 3.2 km long, combined with a system of wharves, floodgates, and a 2.5 km long road on the embankment top.

Khong gian ven song se duoc chinh trang voi cay xanh, tham co, dien chieu sang, duong dao bo, tieu canh, bai do xe… Duong Ung Binh dai 188 m cung se duoc dau tu. Thoi gian thuc hien du an du kien keo dai 4 nam, bat dau tu nam 2026.

The riverside space will be renovated with trees, lawns, lighting, walking paths, miniature landscapes, parking lots, etc. 188 m long Ung Binh Street will also be invested in. The project implementation period is expected to last 4 years, starting from 2026.

Con Hen nam giua dong Huong, noi tieng voi mon com hen, bun hen, mi hen.

Con Hen is located in the middle of the Huong River, famous for its mussel rice, mussel vermicelli, and mussel noodles.

Dang chu y, cay cau Phu Luu, cau noi duy nhat tu Con Hen ra ben ngoai hien da xuong cap, nho hep, can tro viec di lai va phat trien du lich. Nguoi dan dia phuong ky vong, song song voi du an chinh trang, cay cau nay se duoc dau tu moi de ket noi thuan loi hon voi khu vuc noi do.

Notably, Phu Luu Bridge, the only bridge connecting Con Hen to the outside, is currently degraded, narrow, hindering travel and tourism development. Local people expect that in parallel with the renovation project, this bridge will be newly invested in to connect more conveniently with the inner city area.

Con Hen khong chi sap thoat khoi bong mo “du an treo” ma con hua hen tro thanh diem nhan van hoa – du lich moi cua TP Hue (tren hinh la mot dinh lang lau doi o Con Hen).

Con Hen is not only about to escape the shadow of a "suspended project" but also promises to become a new cultural - tourism highlight of Hue City (in the form of a long-standing communal house in Con Hen).

Giua long song Huong, oc dao binh di nay se duoc khoac len minh tam ao moi, hoa nhip cung hoi tho phat trien do thi nhung van giu gin duoc net dac trung truyen thong da lam nen thuong hieu tu bao doi.

In the heart of the Huong River, this simple snail will wear a new coat, in keeping with the breath of urban development but still preserving the traditional characteristics that have made the brand from generations.