1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Danang
Region
Asia
Native title of the NBS intervention
Công viên APEC Đà Nẵng
Short description of the intervention
APEC Park is located on the banks of the Han River, in Binh Hien Ward, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City. At first in 2017, the APEC Park was constructed as a cultural work preserving the unique cultural features of 21 economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. In 2020, The Danang local government decided to expand the park as an effort of the city to increase trees and green space in public parks and residential areas to achieve the “green and smart city” goal by 2030 (1,4).
The new APEC Park comprises a public park, a stroll garden associated with an existing sculpture garden, a main stage, a water fountain, a stage for organising cultural events, a playground for children, green areas, a parking space, a lake and underground public toilets ( 1,4). The park is built in an area of more than 8,600 m2, next to the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture. The brickyard and footpath have 25% of the area (752 sqm), and the rest of the land is planted with green trees, grass and statues representing 21 economies of APEC 2017 members in Vietnam (2,4).
Since its inauguration in January 2022 until now, the APEC site has become an ideal place to organize many cultural, artistic and other activities in the Hai Chau district (2).
Address

365F+67X, Bình Hiên, Hải Châu
Danang
550000
Vietnam

Area boundary
POINT (108.22372691986 16.059435049424)
POINT (108.22320073328 16.058737029921)
POINT (108.22318954462 16.05787968128)
POINT (108.22379579091 16.058573046926)
NBS area image
Source of NBS area image
Google map:
Available at https://www.google.com/maps/place/APEC+Park/@16.0586116,108.2237948,17.97z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xf9d555ad7f300ab3!8m2!3d16.0581055!4d108.2232435 (Accessed on January 14, 2023).
Total area
8668.00m²
NBS area
6501.00m²
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
2020
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2020
End date of the intervention
2022
Present stage of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The creation of the park, which is surrounded by green trees and features a stage for public events and is topped by a huge, striking roof, includes the following goals:
- The basement of the park aims to serve as a public park for both residents and tourists (2);
- The first floor strives to provide a space for resting and relaxation, including a souvenir sale area and a tourist information centre to promote tourism and cultural activities (2);
- The second floor with lakes and trees aims to increase the green coverage for the city (2);
- The park also has aesthetic goals in mind, through "landscaping the area and creation of mounts that offer a picturesque view of the area" (3);
- "The city hopes the park will be an art performance and display rendezvous for visitors and residents", particularly on weekends (1);
- The project also aims to increase the number of native trees and shrubs in the park (1).

Quantitative targets
- To transform approx. 8600 sqm into a green area
- To serve approx. 200,000 inhabitants of the Binh Hien, Hai Chau district where the park is located. (2,3,4)
Monitoring indicators defined
- Number of people benefiting from the area
- Size of the area used for the intervention. (2,3,4)
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What types of conservation goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
Implementation activities
The APEC Park is open all day for all Danang residents and tourists to visit, relax and exercise in the green public space. Apart from that, the Danang local government and the Haichau district also use the park to organize several cultural events, such as an Art program to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Hai Chau district, an Art program to celebrate the Party to welcome the Lunar New Year-2022, and Da Nang City Artistic Talent Competition. (2)
Furthermore, a two-storey dome is located at the centre of the place, which features a garden, an artificial hill, a fountain, pastures, and walking routes. The structure has a basement spanning 3,027sq.m for parking and technical management. The first storey, covering 2,750sq.m, is the location for leisure activities, souvenir shops, an information service area, and public restrooms. The 790sq.m upper storey, meanwhile, is designed for communal activities with trees, a lake and a walking route. (1)
Type of NBS project
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Blue infrastructure
Lakes/ponds
Parks and urban forests
Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
Vegetation Type
Please specify how many trees were planted
Unknown. Trees cover 790sq.m upper storey (1)
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Provisioning services
Water (surface and ground water for drinking and non-drinking purposes)
Regulating services
Local climate regulation (temperature reduction)
Cultural services
Tourism
Recreation
Social and community interactions
Scale
Spatial scale
Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level
Beneficiaries
Governance
Governance arrangements
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
The municipal Danang government built the APEC park in 2017 and finished the extension in 2022. The project is solely conducted by the municipal government through the Da Nang Infrastructure Construction and Urban Development Project Management Board. (1)
Key actors - initiating organization
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Local government/municipality
Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used
Policy drivers
NBS intervention implemented in response to an Regional Directive/Strategy
No
NBS intervention implemented in response to a national regulations/strategy/plan
No
NBS intervention implemented in response to a local regulation/strategy/plan
Yes
Please specify the "local regulation/strategy/plan"
Decision No. 2229/QD-UBND dated June 22, 2020 of the People's Committee of Da Nang city (2)
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Mandatory (based on policy)
Intervention is mandatory
Enablers
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS vision/strategy/plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS section/part in a more general plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of city network or regional partnerships focused on NBS - mentioned in connection to the project
No
Presence of GI / NBS research project - mentioned in connection to the project
No
Subsidies/investment for GI / NBS in the city - mentioned in connection to the project
No
Co-finance for NBS
No
Co-financing governance arrangements
No
Was this co-governance arrangement already in place, or was it set up specifically for this NBS?
Financing
What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?
Unknown
What are the total amount of expected annual maintenance costs?
Unknown
What is the expected annual maintenance costs of the NBS or GI elements?
Unknown
Please specify cost savings
Unknown
Please specify total cost (EUR)
Approx. 31 mil. EUR for the entire project. Specific costs for the greening plans have not been disclosed. (3)
Non-financial contribution
No
Business models
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Type of innovation
Please specify social innovation
The intervention though bares no significant innovative approaches from an environemntal point of view, it is a unique representation of the 21 Apec economies. The original APEC sculpture park was inaugurated in 2017. Lying in the west of the central city’s iconic Dragon Bridge over the Han River, it showcases sculptures and installations representing economies that participated in the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Da Nang. (3)
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
The APEC idea is completly new and is not inspired by previous work. (3)
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
The innovation was not transferred to other projects as it was specifically designed for Da Nang. (3,4)
Impacts, benefits
Description of environmental benefits
The intervention did not release public reports. Nevertheless, it was expected an increase in the green areas of Da Nang, as APEC park is one of the most visited parks in the city with a size area of almost 8600 sqm. (3,4)
Economic impacts
Description of economic benefits
Unknown. Economic benefits have not been disclosed.
Social and cultural impacts
Description of social and cultural benefits
Unknown. Social benefits have not been disclosed.
Type of reported impacts
Indicators
- Size of the area expanded and transformed into green space. (3,4)
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
Negative impacts: Did the project cause any problems or concerns?
No information was found regarding negative impacts of the project
COVID-19 pandemic
Unknown information regarding Covid 19.
Methods of impact monitoring
Process of recording NBS impacts
Methods used to evaluate the impacts of NBS
Evidence for use of assessment
Presence of an assessment, evaluation and/or monitoring process
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
Impact assessment mechanism
Use of GIS in mapping impacts
No evidence in public records
Citizen involvement
Citizens involvement in assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Citizens involvement in the analysis of the assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Follow-up to the evaluation / assessment
Unknown
References
List of references
(1) Viet Nam News (2022). APEC Sculpture Park opens in Đà Nẵng. Available at https://vietnamnews.vn/life-style/1114010/apec-sculpture-park-opens-in-da-nang.html (Accessed on Jan 14, 2023).
(2) Government of Hai Chau District, Danang City (2022). APEC Sculpture Park - a potential cultural rendezvous near the Han River (in Vietnamese). Available at https://haichau.danang.gov.vn/chi-tiet-tin-tuc?dinhdanh=2563236&cat=0 (Accessed on Jan 14, 2023).
(3) Vietnamplus (2020). Da Nang approves APEC sculpture park expansion plan. Available at https://en.vietnamplus.vn/da-nang-approves-apec-sculpture-park-expansion-plan/177731.vnp (Accessed on Jan 14, 2023).
(4) Kiemsat online (2017). Khánh thành Công viên APEC 2017 tại Đà Nẵng [Inauguration of APEC Park 2017 in Da Nang]. Available at https://kiemsat.vn/khanh-thanh-cong-vien-apec-2017-tai-da-nang-47587.html (Accessed on Jan 14, 2023).
Comments and notes
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APEC Sculpture Park in Danang at night
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APEC Park Green Space
The second floor APEC Park is covered by trees
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