Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Thanh Do worked with the Delegation of the French Development Agency and Lyon city

On the afternoon of July 24, the delegation from the French Development Agency (AFD) and Lyon city led by Mr. Hervé Conan, Director of AFD in Vietnam and Mr. Thierry Marsick, Director of Public Lighting System, Lyon city had a working session with the People’s Committee of Dien Bien province on the construction of the Muong Thanh Bridge lighting system project. Working with the delegation were Mr. Le Thanh Do, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, and representatives of leaders of a number of relevant departments, agencies and sectors.

Mr. Le Thanh Do, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee spoke at the meeting.

Talking to Dien Bien Provincial People’s Committee, Mr. Thierry Marsick, Director of Public Lighting System, Lyon city gave an overview of Lyon city and typical lighting works of the city in recent years. At the same time, present the work program during the business trip. Accordingly, during 3 working days in Dien Bien province, the delegation will visit the field of Muong Thanh bridge, explore the landscape space of the bridge and conduct light testing at Muong Thanh bridge. Mr. Thierry Marsick expected the project to be a harmonious combination between urban lighting, reducing power consumption and honoring the historic bridge architecture.

It is known that Muong Thanh Bridge is an important historical relic, currently combining traffic between motorbikes and pedestrians. The fact that motorbikes cross the bridge for a long time will affect the structure as well as the beauty of the bridge, Dien Bien province has determined to divert traffic by motorbikes and rudimentary vehicles to another location, then the bridge Muong Thanh is only used for pedestrians and tourists to cross the bridge.

At the meeting, the two sides exchanged and proposed solutions to build the Muong Thanh Bridge Lighting System Project, including field trials; design the lighting system… At the same time, discuss with Ms. Cescile Massot online about the proposed script for the memorial tour.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Le Thanh Do, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee said: The Muong Thanh bridge relic is located in the city center, connecting the surrounding relics. The investment in the bridge lighting system will highlight the bridge structure at night, promote its historical value, and create favorable conditions to attract tourists. From there, it is requested that relevant departments, agencies and sectors support and fully participate in the working contents of the delegation in Dien Bien province, especially the lighting test sessions at Muong Thanh bridge.

During 3 lighting test sessions at Muong Thanh Bridge, Mr. Le Thanh Do assigned Dien Bien Phu City People’s Committee to limit traffic at Muong Thanh Bridge, disconnect the entire lighting system in the area of ​​Muong Thanh Bridge to ensure the most optimal testing. On the other hand, he suggested that Lyon city soon complete the design of the lighting system for Muong Thanh bridge, and it is necessary to hold an online meeting to agree on the agreed steps of the project./.

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