On November 4, Mr. Hoang Viet Trung - Director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Center (Center) said that in the Hue Imperial Citadel area (Dang Thai Than Street, about 50m from Hoa Binh Gate), a wall about 15m long collapsed due to prolonged floods.
Immediately after the incident, the Center fenced off, erected warning signs and covered the area to ensure the safety of people, tourists and staff working at the relic.
According to Mr. Trung, the Center has coordinated with the Department of Construction to conduct a survey and assess the site. Initially, it was determined that the collapsed wall consisted of three layers of bricks (inside - outside the bricks, in the middle of the clay cluster), which was degraded and weakly bonded. Some neighboring sections have cracks, leaning inwards, and are at risk of further landslides if the heavy rain continues.
In addition to the Imperial Citadel, floods also caused about 10m of the lake embankment in Tu Duc Mausoleum to collapse, and the wooden column system in Dai Cung Mon entrance hall was soaked with water.
The Center proposed that the People's Committee of Hue City direct the Department of Construction and the Department of Culture & Sports to coordinate in surveying, assessing the damage and proposing solutions.
"After the water recedes, we will inspect the entire system of Hoang Thanh wall and Kim Thuy outer Lake embankment, establish a restoration and restoration project with an estimated cost of 300 - 500 billion VND, to ensure safety and preserve heritage values," said Mr. Hoang Viet Trung.
The Hue Monuments Conservation Center announced the reopening of attractions in the Hue Monuments Complex from 9:00 a.m. on November 4. During this period, because some equipment and power systems are still being fixed, the ticket issuance center will temporarily return visitors to the control point for updates when the restoration is complete.
The center representative thanked tourists and travel agencies for accompanying them during the flood affected period. Previously, the center had temporarily stopped receiving visitors twice on October 27 and November 3 to ensure safety, before reopening after completing the repair work.
