The Hanoitimes - Hanoi’s Department of Planning and Architecture publicized the detailed planning of a functional residential area expected to become a “garden city” in south of the Capital city. Many experts expected to bring residential medium density, close to nature and alleviate the ills of modern city. In the planning with a scale of 1:500, the residential area covers more than 75 hectares in Me Tri, Trung Van and Phu Do wards of Nam Tu Liem district, in the south of Thang Long Avenue. It is designed to consist of housing, lakes, greenery, and schools and accommodate 10,000 people. The department said while planning, relevant agencies of Hanoi tried to ensure appropriate land use and the residential area’s connectivity and harmony with surrounding projects, thereby meeting the general development demand in the south of Hanoi. The functional resident area is formed in line with the Prime Minister’s direction in January 2015 regarding the … [Read more...] about Hanoi looks to develop model of “garden city” in urban area
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Hanoi to build a “garden city” model in the south of Thang Long Avenue
The Hanoitimes - The Department of Planning and Architecture of Hanoi has announced the detailed planning of a functional residential area in Me Tri, Trung Van and Phu Do wards of Nam Tu Liem district, in the south of Thang Long Avenue. This functional residential area is expected to become a "garden city" in south of Hanoi city. In the planning with a scale of 1:500, the residential area covers more than 75 hectares in Me Tri, Trung Van and Phu Do wards of Nam Tu Liem district, in the south of Thang Long Avenue.ư It is designed to include housing, lakes, greenery, and schools and accommodate 10,000 people. The functional resident area is formed in line with the Prime Minister's direction in January 2015 regarding the implementation of a culture, tourism and trade centre project to raise fund for the building of a national exhibition and fair centre According to the representative of the municipal Department of Planning and Architecture, while planning, relevant agencies of the … [Read more...] about Hanoi to build a “garden city” model in the south of Thang Long Avenue
Travel firms welcome new nightlife opening hours in Hanoi
Travel agents have welcomed the decision to finally extend nightlife opening hours and suggestions on how to manage the capital. Chairman of Hanoi Nguyen Duc Chung has proposed to lift the midnight ban on local bars, clubs and cafes to improve the capital’s sparse night-time services. He said the ban would be lifted in the autumn. After the decision was announced, travel agents wholeheartedly welcomed the agreement. Nguyen Hong Dai, director of APT said there would be more entertainment services for tourists which in turn, will make the capital more attractive. "More tourists will come to Hanoi, it'll be a boost to individual tourism," he said. Dai suggested the ban should be lifted only on restaurants and bars first, not nightclubs. Ta Huu Chien from Sunvina Travel Company also said this was good news for Hanoi's tourism since the nightlife will be less boring. He suggested that the authorities should choose key areas of focus for development and better management. "Many … [Read more...] about Travel firms welcome new nightlife opening hours in Hanoi
Vo Van Kiet Street in Can Tho City opens for traffic
Vo Van Kiet Street in Can Tho City, a part of a project to build a road linking Mau Than Street to Tra Noc Airport, opened for traffic on April 26, in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh and Le Hong Anh, permanent member of the Party Secretariat, along with other officials from the city. Vo Van Kiet Street is 26 metres wide and 6,902 metres long, and designed for traffic of maximum 80km per hour speed. The entire road project cost more than VND1,851 billion (US$88 million) and is being considered the most beautiful street in the city. In related news, on the same day, the Hanoi Department of Transport inaugurated the first two flyover bridges made from steel beams at Lang Ha-Thai Ha and Chua Boc-Tay Son junctions. The two fly-over bridges are designed to allow only motorcycles and four-to-seven seater cars to run at a speed of less than 25km per hour and aimed at easing the traffic flow and reducing congestion. Buses, nine-seater sedans, coaches, trucks, as … [Read more...] about Vo Van Kiet Street in Can Tho City opens for traffic
Green pastures for Garden City
The 32 hectare Hanoi Garden City is a mixed-use development with condominiums and serviced apartments, as well as retail and office space Malaysian-backed Hanoi Garden City last week announced it had sold 90 per cent of the Canal Park residences after more than a year of sales. The company last week carried out a topping-out ceremony for the Long Bien district project and a ground-breaking ceremony for Garden Villas, two first components of the Hanoi Garden City. The 32 hectare Hanoi Garden City is a mixed-use development with condominiums and serviced apartments, as well as retail and office space. Canal Park comprises two, 11-storey residential towers and a basement with 148 units ranging from 86 to 227 square metres. Units will be handed over to customers by the end of this year. Meanwhile, the developer is also selling villas in the Garden Villas, another part of the Hanoi Garden City, comprising about 100 terraces. The villas range from 144-277sqm. They are expected to … [Read more...] about Green pastures for Garden City