The zone covers two streets, Ngu Xa and Nguyen Khac Hieu,traversing the centre of DaoNgoc - Ngu Xa, the folk name for a 4.5ha islet on Truc Bach Lake in Truc Bachward.
It focuses on developing existing restaurant and marketactivities, selling goods recognised under the “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP)programme, introducing the traditional Ngu Xa bronze casting at the bronzecasting museum, and holding street cultural events on the weekend.
In spring festivals, local authorities will also organisetraditional activities at historical and cultural relic sites such as ThanQuang Pagoda and Ngu Xa Communal House.
The food zone is open all days and closed to vehicles from6pm on Fridays to midnight on Sundays to serve pedestrians.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Chairman of the Ba Dinh People’sCommittee Ta Nam Chien expressed his hope that the Dao Ngoc - Ngu Xa food and pedestrianzone will become a new culinary destination in the district while helpingintroduce local OCOP products and tourism gifts and honour the traditionalbronze casting to contribute to Hanoi’s tourism development./.