On December 21, speaking with Lao Dong Newspaper reporters, Mr. Pham Ngoc Anh, Head of Finance - Planning Department - Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An province, said that up to now, the Project of Center for Preservation and Promotion of Nghe Tinh Vi, Giam Folk Heritage in Vinh City has completed phase 1.
The project has completed the administrative and performance building, collection, research, preservation, storage of folk heritage, leveling, water supply, and overall electricity supply...
According to Mr. Anh, during the implementation of phase 1 of the project, the contractor encountered financial difficulties, leading to the project being suspended. However, up to now, the contractor has tried to repair and replace damaged parts due to long-term storage and has completed phase 1 of the project.
To synchronize the facilities and promote investment efficiency, phase 2 of the project needs to add some new items such as: Outdoor public toilets; Lightning protection, ventilation, air conditioning and some other items; Installation of working and specialized equipment (sound, lighting, performance and practice equipment; Curtains, operating floors, stage frames, display screens, surveillance cameras; Audience seating system; Interior of the main hall and offices, other equipment and machinery...); Construction of the exterior architecture of the main building; staging, practicing and performing art shows to serve tourists every week...
According to a representative of the Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An, phase 2 of the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
The project of the Center for Preservation and Promotion of Nghe Tinh Vi and Giam Folk Heritage was approved by the People's Committee of Nghe An province to design construction drawings and estimate the construction of main items on September 20, 2016.
The project is divided into 2 phases. Phase 1 includes main items such as: Administrative building for performing and collecting, researching, preserving and storing folk heritage; leveling the ground; general water supply; general electricity supply; underground water tank for daily life and fire prevention and fighting, equipment.
Phase 2 includes items such as: landscape garden, equipment, sound and lighting...
The project is invested from the central budget under the target program for cultural and sports development with an investment of 69 billion VND, with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nghe An province as the investor; the contractor is Hoang Kim Company.
The main scale of the project includes: 500-seat auditorium, administrative, research, collection, conservation and auxiliary rooms. The architectural complex is 5 stories high, with a floor plan of 55.5m x 36m; construction area of 2,195m2.
The project's phase 1 implementation period was no more than 5 years from 2016, however, after more than 8 years, the project has just completed phase 1 and construction has been suspended for 8 years.
As Lao Dong reported, at the end of 2024, the People's Committee of Nghe An province issued a document urging and assigning responsibility to the Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An to urgently complete and put the province's key cultural project into use to promote efficiency.
