The statue of Saint Tran Hung Dao was created by sculptor Pham Thong in 1967 and is located at Me Linh Square (Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City).
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just issued a document approving the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports to restore the statue of King Le Loi to its original state and hand it over to District 6 for display at the district's proposed location; restore the statue of Tran Nguyen Han to its original state and hand it over to the management board of the National Historical and Cultural Park for preservation and storage.
At the same time, molds were made to create a negative copy of the statue of Tran Nguyen Han to serve the casting of new statues when directed by the City People's Committee.
Previously, in 2022 and 2023, Ho Chi Minh City also repaired and renovated a series of monuments built before 1975 such as Phu Dong Thien Vuong monument (Phu Dong 6-way intersection, District 1), Tran Hung Dao (Me Linh Square, District 1), An Duong Vuong (District 5), Phan Dinh Phung (Chau Van Liem - Hai Thuong Lan Ong intersection, District 5)...
Monuments over half a century old, iconic in Ho Chi Minh City after restoration:
The statue of Hung Dao Dai Vuong is nearly 6m high, standing on a triangular prism platform nearly 10m high.
In 2022, Me Linh Park area and Tran Hung Dao monument were renovated and renovated.
An Duong Vuong Monument built in 1966 at Nguyen Tri Phuong intersection - the large roundabout bordering District 5 and District 10
In March 2022, the District 5 Construction Investment Project Management Board began to repair and restore the monument and the small statues around the bottom. Currently, the An Duong Vuong statue is bright, covered in white paint with a design consisting of a tall pillar, with a statue of An Duong Vuong holding a crossbow on top of the pillar.
Phan Dinh Phung Monument is located on the Cho Lon Post Office roundabout, District 5. Phan Dinh Phung (1847-1896) was the leader of the Huong Khe uprising in the Can Vuong movement against the French in the late 19th century. He was not only a talented leader but also a poet with many works imbued with patriotism that he left behind for posterity.
In 2023, District 5 People's Committee also renovated Phan Dinh Phung statue, repaired the lighting system and surrounding roundabout.
Phu Dong Six-Way Junction (also known as Phu Dong Thien Vuong Six-Way Junction or Saigon Six-Way Junction) is a traffic circle in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. This is the intersection of six roads, with heavy traffic. In the middle is a statue of Saint Giong erected in 1966.
Legendary character Thanh Giong (aka Phu Dong Thien Vuong) riding a horse, holding a bamboo stick
On March 29, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued a document approving the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports to restore the statue of King Le Loi and cast a new statue of Tran Nguyen Han. In the photo: The location of the statues of Tran Nguyen Han and King Le Loi in Phu Lam Park, District 6. Photo taken on the morning of March 31.
Panoramic view of Quach Thi Trang roundabout in front of Ben Thanh market, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (photo taken on July 12, 2004 and morning of March 31, 2024). The city is planning to put the statue of Tran Nguyen Han back in its original place - Photo: NGUYEN CONG THANH - PHUONG QUYEN
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