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Hanoi to build 3.4 million USD pedestrian tunnel in Hoan Kiem district

Hanoi plans to construct a pedestrian tunnel costing about 80 billion VND (3.44 million USD), connecting Tran Nguyen Han Street and Chuong Duong Do Street in Hoan Kiem district.
Hanoi to build 3.4 million USD pedestrian tunnel in Hoan Kiem district ảnh 1The perspective of the pedestrian tunnel, connecting the two streets of Tran Nguyen Han and Chuong Duong Do. (Photo: laodong.vn)

Hanoi(VNA) - Hanoi plans to construct apedestrian tunnel costing about 80billion VND (3.44 million USD), connecting Tran Nguyen Han Street and Chuong Duong Do Street in Hoan Kiem district.

The pedestrian tunnel is scheduled to be finished beforeOctober 10 next year, the 65th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day.

The construction is part of a list of 21 medium-termpublic-investment projects recently approved by the capital city’s People’s Council.

The pedestrian tunnel is set to be 18m wide and connect thetwo streets, which are separated by several other busy streets. Its two doorsare designed to automatically open and close for flood drainage in the stormand rainy season.

Following the project, the city will also plant more greentrees near the tunnel and broaden a section of Chuong Duong Do Street that connects the Hong (Red) River dyke and Bach Dang Street to about 17m.-VNA 
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