According to the article ' What Makes a Successful Place? ' published by ' Project for Public Space", great public spaces are those where celebrations are held, social and economic exchanges take place, friends run into each other, and cultures mix. "Turtle Lake" in Saigon, particularly in District 1, is an excellent example destination due to its attractive features.
Outdoor space in Turtle Lake is ideal for social gatherings and the formation of bonds. Instead of selecting locations near amenities such as shopping centers, cinemas, and libraries, a simple space with lots of greenery will be effective for social gatherings. On weekends, it is common to see families, friends, or couples congregating here to spend quality time with their loved ones. However, there are no security measures here. Therefore, thieves frequently choose this location to steal the property of visitors. For this ugly reason, people's impression of this location is gradually deteriorating. The solution to solve the issue is to warn guests to be cautious with their properties through warning signs and broadcast announcements to avoid unfortunate situations.
Equally, the food here is also a highlight to introduce the Saigon cuisine. According to the article "Interesting anecdotes about the Turtle Lake in the Heart of Saigon" (2021), Turtle Lake is regarded by young people as a "snack paradise". Many stalls around the lake sell traditional street food such as mixed rice paper, grilled rice paper, . . , all for a reasonable price ranging from VND 7, 000 to 15, 000 per serving. Thus, tour guides often bring foreigners here, because of the diversity of cuisine. However, some sellers rip off the visitor with the higher price. The most effective solution is probably to warn customers by posting those black marketeer on travel blogs or review pages on social networking sites.
Finally, the architecture of Turtle Lake is also significant to mention. With its long-standing architecture, this destination is absolute for gathering those who enjoy architecture or nostalgia. Young architect Dau Viet Duc commented: "It is a simple yet romantic design in a very bold way. " Coming to Turtle Lake in the afternoon to a gathering, enjoying the space under the green trees, and admiring the unique architecture of this place will undoubtedly provide visitors with moments of gentle relaxation. However, Turtle lake has pressing environmental issues which make this place unsuitable for social exchange. The solution is to raise people’s awareness and encourage street vendors to use disposable plastic products.
In conclusion, Turtle Lake remains one of Saigon's most beloved destinations evoking delightful memories in people, especially Saigon dwellers. With these drawback improvements, it is in a strong position to be a sustainable outdoor destination of the future.
According to the article
'
What
Makes
a Successful
Place
? '
published
by
'
Project for Public Space
"
, great public
spaces
are those where celebrations
are held
,
social
and economic exchanges take
place
, friends run into each other, and cultures mix.
"
Turtle Lake
"
in Saigon,
particularly
in District 1, is an excellent example
destination
due to its attractive features.
Outdoor
space
in
Turtle
Lake
is ideal for
social
gatherings
and the formation of bonds.
Instead
of selecting locations near amenities such as shopping centers, cinemas, and libraries, a simple
space
with lots of greenery will be effective for
social
gatherings
. On weekends, it is common to
see
families, friends, or couples congregating here to spend quality time with their
loved
ones.
However
, there are no security measures here.
Therefore
, thieves
frequently
choose this location to steal the property of visitors. For this ugly reason,
people
's impression of this location is
gradually
deteriorating. The solution to solve the issue is to warn guests to be cautious with their properties through warning signs and broadcast announcements to avoid unfortunate situations.
Equally
, the food here is
also
a highlight to introduce the Saigon cuisine. According to the article
"
Interesting anecdotes about the
Turtle
Lake
in the Heart of Saigon
"
(2021),
Turtle
Lake
is regarded
by young
people
as a
"
snack paradise
"
.
Many
stalls around the
lake
sell traditional street food such as mixed rice paper, grilled rice paper
, .
.
,
all for a reasonable price ranging from VND 7, 000 to 15, 000 per serving.
Thus
, tour guides
often
bring foreigners here,
because
of the diversity of cuisine.
However
,
some
sellers rip off the visitor with the higher price. The most effective solution is
probably
to warn customers by posting those black marketeer on travel blogs or review pages on
social
networking sites.
Finally
, the
architecture
of
Turtle
Lake
is
also
significant to mention. With its long-standing
architecture
, this
destination
is absolute for
gathering
those who enjoy
architecture
or nostalgia. Young architect
Dau
Viet
Duc
commented:
"
It is a simple
yet
romantic design in a
very
bold way.
"
Coming to
Turtle
Lake
in the afternoon to a
gathering
, enjoying the
space
under the green trees, and admiring the unique
architecture
of this
place
will
undoubtedly
provide visitors with moments of gentle relaxation.
However
,
Turtle
lake
has pressing environmental issues which
make
this
place
unsuitable for
social
exchange. The solution is to raise
people
’s awareness and encourage street vendors to
use
disposable plastic products.
In conclusion
,
Turtle
Lake
remains one of Saigon's most beloved
destinations
evoking delightful memories in
people
,
especially
Saigon dwellers. With these drawback improvements, it is in a strong position to be a sustainable outdoor
destination
of the future.