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

The perspective of the pedestrian tunnel, connecting the two streets of Tran Nguyen Han and Chuong Duong Do.

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

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

Following the project, the city will also plant more green trees 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.

Hue opens second walking route in weekend

Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue opened its second walking route on Pham Ngu Lao - Chu Van An - Vo Thi Sau streets (formerly known as Tay (foreigner) streets) on the night of September 29 after several months of preparation.

 

Vietravel Hanoi to offer free walking tours to visitors

The Hanoi Free Walking Tour, which helps tourists to the capital city explore local life free of charge, will be launched in October.

 

Free walking tours to be offered to international travelers from late September

From late September this year, international visitors to Vietnam will be able to enjoy free walking tours in Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Da Nang, Hanoi, Hoi An and Ha Long.

 

1,092 flood-proof houses built under GCF-funded project

Up to 1,092 flood-proof houses were built in 2018 under the project on improving the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change related impacts in Vietnam, funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), heard a conference in Hanoi on December 18.

 

JA Solar project’s production value expected to hit about 10 trillion VND

(BGO) – After focusing on investment, the first phase of silicon wafer production and solar cell installation project of Chinese based JA Solar Group (in Quang Chau Industrial Park, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province) has basically been completed. 

 

Source: VNA