Hwaseong Signs Joint Accord with Gyeonggi Province, Ansan, and Siheung to Revitalize Sihwa Lake

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Hwaseong Special City signed a 'Joint Accord for Sihwa Lake Revitalization' with Gyeonggi Province, Ansan, and Siheung at the '2025 Sihwa Lake Marine Strategy International Forum' held on the 16th at Wave M Hotel in Siheung.

This event was hosted by Gyeonggi Province to establish a cooperation system for developing Sihwa Lake as a key asset on the west coast of the Seoul metropolitan area and advancing it into a sustainable future marine city, based on Article 5 of the 'Gyeonggi Province Ordinance on Support for Sihwa Lake Revitalization.'

The accord ceremony was attended by Jo Seung-moon, Vice Mayor of Hwaseong, Kim Sung-joong, First Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province, Lim Byung-taek, Mayor of Siheung, and Heo Nam-seok, Vice Mayor of Ansan. Each institution pledged active cooperation in discovering and implementing exchange and cooperation projects for Sihwa Lake revitalization.

Key accord contents include △developing infrastructure and programs for marine tourism, leisure, sports, and healing activities near Sihwa Lake △promoting domestic and international academic exchanges and international events △utilizing the Sihwa Lake joint brand △and promoting renewable energy projects.

The city plans to continue close cooperation with Siheung and Ansan centered on Gyeonggi Province, and accelerate the construction of a marine leisure tourism belt centered on key tourist hubs in the Sihwa Lake region.

Vice Mayor Jo Seung-moon of Hwaseong said, "Sihwa Lake is being reexamined as a central asset on the west coast of the Seoul metropolitan area and a driver of future growth," and added, "Based on this accord, we will develop Sihwa Lake into a complex space where ecology, tourism, and industry harmonize."