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Hanoisme has been awarded the second-class labor order by the State President.

The Thang Long Entrepreneur Gala 2020 has honored 200 enterprises representing more than 290,000 members of Hanoi’s business community for their outstanding socio-economic contributions to the capital.

The city’s delegates attend the ceremony on October 24. Photo: Viet Thanh

Speaking at the ceremony on October 24, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh said that the economy has faced many difficulties this year due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the city government is always pay attention to improving the business environment and has drastically taken synchronous solutions to promptly remove difficulties for enterprises.

In such difficult circumstances, Hanoi still achieved a growth rate of 3.27% in the first nine months of 2020, more than 1.5 times the national average. In particular, the city has delayed collecting more than VND17.5 trillion (US$753.6 million) in corporate income taxes.

Mayor Ngoc Anh assessed that, as the core of the business community, members of the Hanoi Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (Hanoisme) has constantly developed, innovated and contributed more than 30% of the city’s tax revenue. They have also employed more than 50% of total workforce of the city and create more than 150,000 new jobs each year. Hanoi’s business community has been asserting its key role as a pioneer in the process of the development of the capital, he said.

Mr. Ngoc Anh believed that the business community of the capital will, based on its achievements, continue to seize opportunities, overcome challenges, develop sustainably, and deserve to be the driving force for the capital’s development.

With the achievements of 25 years of formation and development, Hanoisme has been awarded the second-class labor order by the State President.

At the ceremony, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi Nguyen Lan Huong received nearly VND11.4 billion (US$490,931) from donors to support people in the central region affected by storms and floods. Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Bach Lien Huong was handed over nearly VND1.7 billion (US$73,209) from local donors to support disadvantaged children and families who are beneficiaries of social protection policies in Hanoi.

Hanoi’s mayor believes that with the drastic measures, the epidemic in the city will be stopped by the end of April.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung at a meeting on March 16 requested subordinate bodies to carry out bolder measures to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, local media reported.

The mayor call on people to wear facial masks in public places and report to the authorities returnees from epidemic-hit areas evading quarantine.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung speaks at the meeting

He added that localities must strictly control the number of people who have made contact with Covid-19 patients or people suspected of being infected to take appropriate isolation measures and closely monitor quarantined cases, especially those in self-isolation.

People suspected of catching the virus who evade quarantine will be punished by law, even prosecuted with criminal charges, the Hanoi mayor stressed, adding that all religious and entertainment activities will be postponed until the end of March.

Relevant units are asked to build large-scale isolation plans, ensure the supply of medicine, equipment, materials and health workers.

Hanoi now has 14 active coronavirus-infected cases, the largest number in Vietnam. Nearly 2,000 people are in concentrated quarantine in the city.

The Hanoi mayor believes that with the drastic measures, the epidemic progress in the city will be stopped by the end of April.

Hanoi’s Covid-19 test takes only four hours

At the meeting, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said that the city has used a new-generation Covid-19 test kit which can provide results after 4-6 hours and test 2,500 people per day.

People suspected of contracting the coronavirus will be tested for free twice as all fees will be covered by the municipal budget, Chung emphasized.

He added that the city will conduct early screening at Noi Bai airport and use quick Covid-19 test kit for people coming from epidemic-hit areas.

The early detection of negative cases allows the city to timely lock down areas having coronavirus patients and take appropriate surveillance and isolation measures.

However, Chung also noted that people who have tested negative still need to self-isolate for 14 days, and minimize contact with others. If showing signs of cough, fever, shortness of breath, they should contact health facilities for retesting, he said.

The road is expected to reduce traffic congestion on heavy traffic roads downtown which are under heavy traffic pressure in Hanoi.

Construction of elevated Ring Road No.2 from the Nga Tu So intersection to Vinh Tuy bridge is nearing completion and will soon be put into use, according to Zing.vn.

The Nga Tu So – Nga Tu Vong road axis is the flashpoint of traffic jam in Hanoi many buildings on both sides. The elevated Ring Road No.2 project is expected to solve this problem, by easing traffic congestion on heavy traffic roads downtown such as Vinh Tuy – Mai Dong, Nga Tu Vong – Truong Chinh – Nga Tu So.

According to the initial study, the proposed project schedule is approximately 30 months for each component. But so far, after only 25 months, the project has been nearly completed, at least three months ahead of time. It is built by Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup under a Build-Transfer format, i.e. infrastructure in exchange for land.

Construction of the elevated Ring Road No.2 from the Nga Tu So to Nga Tu Vong started in April 2018, with a cost of VND9.4 trillion (US$404.5 million). The whole route is 5.1km long and 19m wide. Site clearance costs over VND4.19 trillion (US$180.3 million).

The two ramps at one end of the viaduct in Truong Chinh street, close to the intersection of Tay Son, Nguyen Trai and Lang streets.

This is the beginning of Truong Chinh street, the section near Nga Tu Vong which is decongested recently thanks to the removal of construction equipment.

Fences at the construction site have been removed.

The viaduct has been asphalted. Workers are drawing white lines to divide the lanes.

The items include main bridge (19-meter wide), ramps (7-meter wide each) connecting to the road below at three locations: Vinh Tuy bridge, Nga Tu Vong and Nga Tu So.

The municipal government will open to traffic from Nga Tu Vong to Nga Tu So to ease traffic congestion in this artery which has existed for years.

Many experts believe that this is a typical project and shows the right direction in transport infrastructure development for a mega city like Hanoi.

This is one of Hanoi’s key projects to complete Ring Road 3 and deal with congestion in the city.

A viaduct crossing Linh Dam lake was opened to traffic on October 6 with the expectation to clear a bottleneck at Hanoi’s southern entrance, Kinh Te & Do Thi reported.

Works on the viaduct crossing Linh Dam lake and connecting to Ring Road 3 started in November 2019, with a view to easing traffic burden at the Thanh Xuan and Phap Van intersections and reducing traffic jams at Nguyen Huu Tho – Giai Phong intersection and the Linh Dam area.

Director of the Hanoi Transport Construction Investment Project Management Board Pham Hoang Tuan said that the project consists of two viaducts crossing Linh Dam lake with a length of more than 541 meters and two roads connecting them to the Ring Road 3, with a total length of more than 554m.

The project was invested with over VND340 billion (US$14.78 million), Tuan added.

Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh said that this is one of Hanoi’s key projects to complete the Ring Road 3 and deal with congestion in the city.

“After nearly 11 months of construction, in spite of many difficulties in site clearance work, especially the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the efforts of departments and agencies, the project’s construction has come to an end,” said the Hanoi mayor.

Leaders of Hanoi and the Ministry of Transport visit the viaduct crossing Linh Dam lake.

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue unveils a signboard which read: Works to welcome the 17th Hanoi Party Congress.

Leaders of the municipal government and the Ministry of Transport cut the ribbon to inaugurate the viaduct crossing Linh Dam lake.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh speaks at the ceremony.

Hanoi Party Secretary Vuong Dinh Hue awards certificate to recognize the work as the one built to celebrate the 1,010 th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi and the 17th Congress of the city Party Committee.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh awarded Certificates of Merit to units with numerous contributions to the project.

The contractor is making the best effort to finalize Hanoi’s modern ring road and put the viaduct into operation by October 10 to celebrate the 1010th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi.

Construction of Mai Dich – Nam Thang Long viaduct, which is a section of Hanoi’s ring road 3, is over 90% complete, Kinh Te & Do Thi reported.

The construction of the Mai Dich – Nam Thang Long section kicked off in May 2018. Works on the road connecting with Thang Long bridge are expected to end in next month and put into operation by October 10 to celebrate the 1010th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi.

This road section will complete the beltway, making it a closed circle, contributing to reducing congestion on roads with a large volume of traffic such as Pham Van Dong, Hoang Quoc Viet, Nguyen Hoang Ton, among others.

Besides, the elevated ring road plays a key role in connecting Hanoi’s downtown with Noi Bai International Airport and northern provinces.

The Mai Dich – Nam Thang Long viaduct project has a total length of 5.367 km with four lanes, each lane is 3.75 m wide to allow speed of up to 100 kilometers per hour.

The total length of Mai Dich – Nam Thang Long viaduct including the ramps is more than 5km long, the elevated section is nearly 4.6km long.

The total investment is over VND5,300 billion (US$228.9 million). The project was funded with ODA loans from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and local reciprocal capital.

The following is a bird’s eye view of Hanoi’s modern ring road after two years of construction:

After nearly two years, the work items have been almost completed, the elevated Ring Road 3 is taking shape.

Workers have been rushed to execute the remaining items of the work.

Located in districts of ​​Cau Giay and Bac Tu Liem, the route connects Hanoi’s downtown to Noi Bai International Airport.

The project also connects major industrial parks in Hanoi and links the northern and northeast provinces with the southern provinces.

Workers are actively making the best efforts on the project site.

Trees have been planted and grown well.

This is one of the key traffic works, making an important contribution to changing the urban profile and transport infrastructure in Hanoi.

A view of the viaduct looking towards Thang Long bridge.

Photo: Pham Hung/ Kinh Te & Do Thi

The modern ring road plays a key role in connecting Hanoi’s downtown with Noi Bai International Airport and northern provinces.

The Mai Dich – Nam Thang Long viaduct, which is a section of Hanoi’s Ring Road 3, will be opened to traffic on October 10 to celebrate the 1,010th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi, Kinh Te & Do Thi quoted representatives of the Thang Long Project Management Board as saying on October 6.

Mai Dich – Nam Thang Long viaduct. Photo: Hoa Thang

Director of the Thang Long Project Management Board Duong Viet Roan said that works on the project have finished and the viaduct can be put into operation on October 10, the 66th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 – 2020) and the 17th Congress of the city Party.

Project Executive Director of the Thang Long Project Management Board Pham Anh Tu said that the Mai Dich – Nam Thang Long viaduct has a total length of 5.367 km with four lanes meeting highway standards, each lane is 3.75m wide to allow speed of up to 100 kilometers per hour.

The total investment is over VND5.3 trillion (US$228.9 million) funded by ODA loans from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and local reciprocal capital, Tu added.

He noted that after the main viaduct is opened to traffic, the contractors will proceed to build six on and off ramps which are expected to be completed by December.

The construction of the Mai Dich – Nam Thang Long section kicked off in May 2018, its total length includes the ramps of more than 5km and the elevated section of nearly 4.6km.

This road section has completed the beltway, making it a closed-hoop circle, contributing to reducing congestion on busy roads such as Pham Van Dong, Hoang Quoc Viet, Nguyen Hoang Ton, among others.

Besides, elevated Ring Road 3 plays a key role in connecting Hanoi’s downtown with Noi Bai International Airport and northern provinces.