Hanoi is speeding up replacing pavements around Hoan Kiem Lake with the natural stone and consolidation of the lake bank to mark the 1010th anniversary of Hanoi in October this year. It is expected to be completed before the National Day on September 2. The pavements around Hoan Kiem Lake has deteriorated overtimes. A pilot programme to use natural stone from Binh Dinh and Phu Yen provinces was carried out until June before Hanoi authorities agreed to replace all pavements around the lake. Each stone weighs around 30kg. Three groups have worked day and night since late June in order so that the project will be completed on time. The authorities have also monitored the work to ensure environmental protection and that the construction meets the required standards. The authorities in Hoan Kiem District have started putting cables underground and investing in an automatic watering system and making sure that visitors will have more place to sit and rest. Some photos of the … [Read more...] about Hoan Kiem Lake path upgrade nears completion
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Design plan revealed for new bridge on Hanoi’s Red River
Speaking with the Transportation Newspaper, a representative from the Transport Engineering Design Inc. (TEDI) which designs the project said that the 5.5-kilometre bridge would start at the junction of Le Thanh Tong and Tran Thanh Tong in Hoan Kiem District and end at Nguyen Van Linh Street or National Road 5 in Long Bien District. … [Read more...] about Design plan revealed for new bridge on Hanoi’s Red River
Hanoi puppeteers get out of the water to stay afloat
The Vietnam Puppet Theater in Hanoi recently resumed operations after a three-month closure owing to the pandemic. However, since foreign tourists, its main audience, cannot enter the country, the theater runs just one show a day, and this is mostly non-water performances for kids. … [Read more...] about Hanoi puppeteers get out of the water to stay afloat
Contest on students’ initiatives on national sovereignty protection launched
The 22-day long contest is a meaningful playground for students to apply their knowledge acquired at schools and promote their vanguard and voluntary role in safeguarding national maritime sovereignty, promoting the development of sea-based economy, and strengthening social and cultural life on islands. … [Read more...] about Contest on students’ initiatives on national sovereignty protection launched
Traders have difficulty to maintain retail spaces
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Experts have forecast a tough time ahead for the domestic retail, with many store owners struggling to pay rent after being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some stores have shut up shop, and despite a slump in business caused by social distancing, rental costs are predicted to rise, especially in big cities like Hanoi and HCM City. Nguyen Hoang Tuan, who has owned a convenience store for many years in HCM City, said that landlords often increase rent each year. “The initial rent is 50 million VND per month. After 4-5 years, this rent would increase to 100 million VND per month,” he told the Thoi bao kinh doanh (Business Times) newspaper. “If the tenant is not able to pay they must leave. The landlord would offer the rent at 100 million VND per month for the next tenant. That means the rent never stops increasing.” Economic expert Nguyen Hoang Dung said retailers need to develop a flexible and sustainable multi-channel retail model … [Read more...] about Traders have difficulty to maintain retail spaces
