Hoi An’s People’s Committee says bicycles have been selected
as the vehicle of choice for the world heritage town to help it become an
eco-friendly destination.
The city’s people’s committee vice chairman, Truong Van Bay,
said favoring cycles over cars and other transport would in the long-term help
to preserve the environment and make the town more friendly for visitors.
“We will encourage local people to use standard bicycles, or
battery-powered bicycles, and to walk more to keep the city clean and residents
healthy.”
The city has gradually limited the use of motorbikes in the
old quarter, prior to banning motorbikes in these areas, he added.
“Cycles are very popular with tourists to get around the
town and visit nearby beaches.”
Since 2002, the city has successfully operated a pedestrian
street in the old quarter and hosted Nature Day for the past four years, the
vice chairman said.
The city’s natural resources and environment office head,
Nguyen Van Hien, said cycles were used by mainly by women and children in the
city.
“They prefer riding bicycles to markets and schools, and
around town. The old quarter is quiet with pedestrians and bikes during the
day…evening and at night time most people just walk around the old quarter.”
The city’s people’s committee plans to promote bicycle and
introduce a Car Free Day in March before establishing the cycle only policy. It
will need to accommodate around 100,000 bicycles if the project takes off all
residents comply with the new policy.
The world heritage town was first in Vietnam to host a Car
Free Day, in an effort to make the environment cleaner.
The city also launched an action programme to stop the use
of plastic bags in the town.
Last year, UNESCO-recognized the city’s solar power public
lighting system along the city’s Hoai River Square as a major step forward in
maintaining its world heritage status.
Also, Hoi An has been chosen for the 2013 Townscape Award by
the UN-Habitat Regional Office in Asia.
Hoi An was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1999 as
an example of a well-preserved trading post that was a port of call for traders
from China in 1600s.
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