Authorities in Nha Trang on Saturday discussed a plan proposed by a French architect to expand the coastline of the resort city.

The plan, put forward by French architect Gery H. Egon, includes the expansion of the beach along Tran Phu and Pham Van Dong Boulevards to improve the appeal of the area.

According to the architect, the current beach to the east of the two boulevards would not be able to handle the potential number of tourists to the city, located in Khanh Hoa Province, in the future.

In addition, he said, it only takes tourists a few steps from the water’s edge to be neck-deep in water due to the beach’s steep slope, making it unappealing to beach-goers.

The plan therefore proposes the expansion of the beach through artificial activities or human interference to quicken the process of deposition.

Le Duc Vinh, chairman of the Khanh Hoa People’s Committee, has urged relevant bodies to put the plan into practice, stressing that any proposal to renovate Nha Trang beaches must stem from the city’s benefits from the sea as well as the nature, history, and people of the province.

Vinh said additional beach services such as sports and entertainment should also be available for the public.

The Ana Mandara resort on Tran Phu Boulevard would also be relocated to the Long Beach area in 2018 so that the cleared land could be used as public space and to improve the visibility of the coastline, the provincial chairman said.

According to the proposed plan, the public park running along Tran Phu and Pham Van Dong Boulevards would not be intercepted by permanent buildings.