Da Nang plans over $15 million investment in sacred forest
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Da Nang city in Vietnam will invest over $15 million to develop infrastructure around Trung Son Hill, an ancient forest with historical and cultural importance.
The city’s Lien Chieu Ward administration will manage the project from 2026 to 2029, building a green park and memorial site. Plans involve land preparation, moving a power line, and constructing roads, drainage, electricity systems, landscaping, and parking.
Trung Son Hill has been preserved by local villagers since 1670 and was traditionally considered a “forbidden forest” where people could only collect fallen wood and leaves. The site holds historical relics like the graves of nearly 200 soldiers, a communal house, an ancient well, and shrines.
Da Nang’s Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism recently classified Trung Son Hill as a municipal heritage site and added it to the city’s cultural relics inventory, aiming to integrate the area into the urban landscape as a cultural and memorial space.
