Hanoi - a city that embodies the essence of the nation’s rich culture - requires greater rigor in creating a modern, civilized urban landscape that reflects the “spirit of the thousand-year-old mountains and rivers.”
The city has opened 72 public car parks, but this is well below the planned total of 1,620.
Ten years after the enactment of the 2012 Capital Law, the capital city is in need of a new mechanism for better socio-economic development.
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One of the main reasons for delayed projects is the gap between policy and practice in urban development.
Over the next five years, the privately-owned Chinese enterprise plans to invest RMB45 billion (nearly US$6 billion) in Vietnam.
Thu Le Park, located in the capital city's inner district of Ba Dinh, covers 18.7 hectares and houses a zoo with 600 animals of 88 species.
The capital city's authorities intend to build Vietnam's first outlet mall along the highway that connects the city and its international airport.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the ministries to quickly resolve the relevant issues to keep the ring road project moving forward as planned.