A military bunker located on the Hue Citadel

Previously, the Military Region 4 working delegation led by Colonel Pham Van Dung, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Military Region, had a working session with the city on dismantling and changing the purpose of use of defense works in the Upper Citadel area, Hue City.

A survey of some constructions shows that currently in the Upper Citadel area of Hue City, there are 31 defense constructions; of which 26 are bunkers, 2 watchtowers, 2 shelters and 1 air defense position; 9 combat constructions at Hai Thanh town, Van Mieu - Vo Mieu.

These structures were all built by the US Army between 1957 and 1975. Currently, these structures are located in the relic complex and have been severely damaged, greatly affecting the aesthetics of the relic site.

Working group surveys military structures in the Hue Citadel relic area

Currently, these structures are no longer effective in the defense area, so the leaders of Hue City have proposed to the Ministry of National Defense to soon dismantle and change the purpose to ensure the return of the original value of the corner elements of the Hue Citadel relic and the space, landscape and environment in the area.

According to the plan, 31 combat structures in Hue Citadel (including 26 bunkers, 2 shelters, 2 watchtowers, an air defense position) and 9 combat structures in Hai Thanh town, Van Mieu - Vo Mieu will be dismantled with a total cost of 31 billion VND.

It is known that currently, 7 military bunkers in Hai Thanh relic have been documented and sent to the Military Region 4 Command for approval and preparation for demolition. As for the bunkers in Hue Citadel, the land acquisition, compensation and site clearance are being carried out...

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