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Hanoi plans two night-time pedestrian spaces in Ba Dinh district

The People’s Committee of Ba Dinh district has submitted a proposal to the Hanoi People’s Committee on the organisation of two night-time pedestrian spaces around Ngoc Khanh lake and Dao Ngoc-Ngu Xa peninsula on Truc Bach lake.
Hanoi plans two night-time pedestrian spaces in Ba Dinh district ảnh 1A view of Truc Bach lake (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The People’s Committee of Ba Dinhdistrict has submitted a proposal to the Hanoi People’s Committee on theorganisation of two night-time pedestrian spaces around Ngoc Khanh lake and DaoNgoc-Ngu Xa peninsula on Truc Bach lake.

The pedestrian space around Ngoc Khanh lake in Ngoc Khanhward is about 340m in length, comprising Pham Huy Thong Street and eightbranches linking Ngoc Khanh Lake with Kim Ma, Nguyen Chi Thanh and La Thanhstreets.

More stalls as well as entertainment and street art activitieswill be arranged at weekends and during festivals.

The space will be opened between 9am and 10pm on Fridays,Saturdays and Sundays. Local authorities would then consider opening the streetfor the whole week.

Hanoi plans two night-time pedestrian spaces in Ba Dinh district ảnh 2Ngoc Khanh lake (Source: Wiki)
Meanwhile, the Dao Ngoc-Ngu Xa area, covering seven streetsin Truc Bach ward, will be closed off from 7pm to midnight to serve as a foodzone every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

In the long run, the district will consider opening the foodzone every day and banning vehicles from 7pm to 5am on the next day.

The area has long been a popular food hub for domestic andforeign visitors, drawing about 400 people in day time and up to 600 people atnight.

Local authorities plan to organise more fairs introducingspecialties of localities as well as street cultural and art activities at weekends and festivals.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ba Dinh Ta Nam Chiensaid that almost all households in the project areas have supported theorganisation of the spaces./.
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