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VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Huynh Uy Dung, the owner of Dai Nam Park in the southern province of Binh Duong, has announced the park will be closed temporarily because it “has been suffering” from the activities of local government. However, Binh Duong authorities said they did not raise difficulties to the park.
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According to the park website’s announcement, the park will close from November 10 through December 31.
Earlier, Dung, chairman and General Director of the Dai Nam Joint Stock Company, told the media that after he denounced violations of the chairman of Binh Duong Province, the company had endured “abnormal” behavior of the local government.
Dung said within 51 days (from 8/9 to 28/10/2014), Dai Nam received 12 dispatches from Binh Duong authorities related to the recovery of the right to use 61.4 hectares of land in the Song Than 3 Industrial Zone. The firm was continually inspected for tax duties.
Previously, Binh Duong announced its withdrawal of a decision dated July 2008 which allowed Dai Nam to raise the duration of land use in the Song Than Industrial Zone 3 from 50 years to permanent use.
In response to Dung’s declaration, Binh Duong Vice Chair Mr. Tran Van Nam said the province recovered land in the Song Than IZ 3 under the instruction of the Prime Minister.
He said the recovery was made after the Government Inspectorate issued a conclusion on Dung’s accusations against the chairman of Binh Duong province, which has content related to this plot of land.
The official confirmed that the local government did not raise difficulties to Dai Nam and the temporary closure of the park was the decision of this company.
Mr. Le Van Trang, Director of Binh Duong Department of Taxation, said that closure of the park does not affect the budget revenues of the province.
Built in 2007 on an area of 700 hectares in the city of Thu Dau Mot, Binh Duong, Dai Nam Van Hien is one of the largest and most famous tourist destinations in the south, with a total initial investment of VND6 trillion ($300 million). Many works in the park have been recognized as national records.
Along with the closure announcement, the park will open for free from now until November 9. After the statement was made, thousands of people have flocked to the park.
Dai Nam is crowded before its temporary closure:
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The park in pictures:
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The park consist of three main categories: the temple area, the natural area (including ocean, lake, river, mountain) and the entertainment area, surrounded by a 13.5km wall with a system of hotels. This is the park gate.
The 59.5m flagpole is opposite the 13.5ha square, with a 9.9m high Guan Yin Buddha statue.
Thanh Dai Nam Hotel with approximately 5,000 rooms.
The most important highlight of the park is the Golden Temple covering an area of 5,000 m2, which has been recognized as Vietnam's largest temple.
Many items in the temple are plated with 24K gold. The temple is open for free.
The 720m Bao Giang River runs around the Golden Temple and it is the longest artificial river in Vietnam.
The Ngoc Bich (Sapphire) Bridge connects the two banks of the river.
Bao Son is an artificial mountain with a length of 250m, including the five mounts named Metal - Wood - Water - Fire – Earth. The highest mount is 65.8 m high. This is also a national record.
There are two artificial seas, including freshwater and saltwater seas. The salt sea has an area of 22 hectares and it is the largest artificial sea in Vietnam. This work has devices that can generate waves up to 1.6 meters high. With a 30m beach, this artificial sea can serve more than 30,000 visitors at the same time.
The Dai Nam Zoo of 12.5 hectares is home to more than 100 species of mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. This is also a zoo with the biggest collection of white-skin animals, including very rare species such as white lions, white tigers, and white peacocks.
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Compiled by T. Van
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