A lake in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City now sports a stunning lookthanks to the "7 Up To Diem Viet Nam" (7 Up Beautifies Vietnam)campaign, a project that kicked off in the city in March.
Thebed of the Con Rua (Turtle) Lake in District 1 has been cleaned, and thesurrounding park area has been given a new coat, with newembellishments.
With the theme "Feels Food to Be You", thecampaign aims to give local structures a fresh, dynamic appearance. Theentire area has been painted and adorned with impressive street art.
Stone benches were also put into place so that visitors or passersby could rest or chat.
Arichly coloured fountain with a LED lighting system lights up the nightsky with colourful lights. Gone are the days when visitors were drivenaway from the area by the foul odors of urination or defecation.
Officiallynamed "Cong Truong Quoc Te" (International Public Square) by the city,Con Rua Lake serves as a water-fountain roundabout where Vo Van Tan,Pham Ngoc Thach and Tran Cao Van streets converge.
Built between 1965 and 1967, the structure is of historical and cultural significance.
Theoctagonal lake is divided into smaller spaces by crossing sectionsabove the surface, and boasts surrounding park areas frequented by youngpeople and tourists. Some also stroll or sit leisurely at the crossingsections.
The project to spruce up Con Rua Lake is the second of the campaign.
The first project saw a makeover of a dormitory at the HCM City University of Economics.
Vietkings, a Vietnamese records organisation, has recognised it as the country's greenest dorm.-VNA
Thebed of the Con Rua (Turtle) Lake in District 1 has been cleaned, and thesurrounding park area has been given a new coat, with newembellishments.
With the theme "Feels Food to Be You", thecampaign aims to give local structures a fresh, dynamic appearance. Theentire area has been painted and adorned with impressive street art.
Stone benches were also put into place so that visitors or passersby could rest or chat.
Arichly coloured fountain with a LED lighting system lights up the nightsky with colourful lights. Gone are the days when visitors were drivenaway from the area by the foul odors of urination or defecation.
Officiallynamed "Cong Truong Quoc Te" (International Public Square) by the city,Con Rua Lake serves as a water-fountain roundabout where Vo Van Tan,Pham Ngoc Thach and Tran Cao Van streets converge.
Built between 1965 and 1967, the structure is of historical and cultural significance.
Theoctagonal lake is divided into smaller spaces by crossing sectionsabove the surface, and boasts surrounding park areas frequented by youngpeople and tourists. Some also stroll or sit leisurely at the crossingsections.
The project to spruce up Con Rua Lake is the second of the campaign.
The first project saw a makeover of a dormitory at the HCM City University of Economics.
Vietkings, a Vietnamese records organisation, has recognised it as the country's greenest dorm.-VNA
