A master plan for the capital of Hanoithrough 2030 with a vision to 2050 has received special attentionfrom the public as it is expected to create an image of a “green,civilised, and modern” city.
The plan has been adjusted many times and is now in the phase ofcollecting ideas from the public, experts, ministries and agencies. Thisonce again affirms the importance and historical significance of thecapital planning.
Compared to the capital planning adjustment 10 years ago, Hanoi nowhas a total area of 3,300 sq.km, 3.6 times larger, and a doublepopulation, with 6.2 million people, making it one of the largestcapital cities in the world.
However, strategic development plans and orientations are required tobuild Hanoi into a civilised and modern city that still preserves itsthousand-year-old cultural values.
The Hanoi Capital Construction Master Plan for 2030 with a Vision to2050 submitted to the municipal Party Committee recently is viewed asrather comprehensive.
Under the plan, Hanoi will have a population of around 9.1 million by2030 and over 10 million by 2050. Its nucleus urban areas willaccommodate 4-4.6 million people and the downtown core, including theOld Quarter, will have a maximum population of 800,000 citizens.
Five satellite urban areas, including Hoa Lac, Son Tay, Xuan Mai, PhuXuyen-Phu Minh and Soc Son will have a population size of between127,000 and 750,000 dwellers each.
The consulting unit PPJ, a consortium made up of the architecturalfirms Perkins Eastman of the US and Posco E&C and Jina from theRepublic of Korea, has proposed setting up a green belt along the Day,Tich and Ca Lo Rivers. The belt will account for 68 percent of thecity’s total natural area.
In the downtown core, the density of green trees and water surface isexpected to increase to 7-15 sq.m per head in 2030 from the currentfigure of 1-2 sq.m.
In the long run, the land fund for the administrative urban area,including the National Administrative Centre, is planned to be placed atin the bottom of Ba Vi Mountain and adjoining the northern sideof the Hoa Lac Urban Area.
A new traffic axis will be formed from the Hoang Quoc Viet-Pham HungT-junction to the Ba Vi Mount, connecting the Thang Long and Xu Doaicultures. Along the axis, there will be cultural, historic andentertainment works, including systems of museums, exhibitions and artcentres.
To accommodate the capital city’s trade activities and local traveldemand by 2030, Hanoi will have eight more bridges and one tunnel acrossthe Red River alongside building a new national railway and upgradingrail lines in the outskirts.
The Noi Bai International Airport, the largest in the northernregion, will be expanded to raise its transport capacity to 20 million,25 million and 50 million passengers in 2020, 2030 and 2050respectively.
The Old Quarter will be restored so that it still maintains itshistorical values, existing scenes and a common living space.
The relics of ancient Thang Long, the Long Bien Bridge and a systemof thousands of temples, pagodas, ancient villages and craft villages inthe outlying districts of Son Tay, Quoc Oai and Dan Phuong will berestored and repaired.
According to the consulting unit, the total investment for the city’sinfrastructure development is estimated at around 60 billion USD by2030 and 89.9 billion USD by 2050, of which, 16.8 billion USD will bepoured into traffic works.
The Hanoi Capital Construction Master Plan is expected to besubmitted to the National Assembly for approval at a session in May thisyear. After getting the NA approval, the planning map will be displayedduring the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi in order to enablethe people to see the face of the capital city in the next 40 years./.
The plan has been adjusted many times and is now in the phase ofcollecting ideas from the public, experts, ministries and agencies. Thisonce again affirms the importance and historical significance of thecapital planning.
Compared to the capital planning adjustment 10 years ago, Hanoi nowhas a total area of 3,300 sq.km, 3.6 times larger, and a doublepopulation, with 6.2 million people, making it one of the largestcapital cities in the world.
However, strategic development plans and orientations are required tobuild Hanoi into a civilised and modern city that still preserves itsthousand-year-old cultural values.
The Hanoi Capital Construction Master Plan for 2030 with a Vision to2050 submitted to the municipal Party Committee recently is viewed asrather comprehensive.
Under the plan, Hanoi will have a population of around 9.1 million by2030 and over 10 million by 2050. Its nucleus urban areas willaccommodate 4-4.6 million people and the downtown core, including theOld Quarter, will have a maximum population of 800,000 citizens.
Five satellite urban areas, including Hoa Lac, Son Tay, Xuan Mai, PhuXuyen-Phu Minh and Soc Son will have a population size of between127,000 and 750,000 dwellers each.
The consulting unit PPJ, a consortium made up of the architecturalfirms Perkins Eastman of the US and Posco E&C and Jina from theRepublic of Korea, has proposed setting up a green belt along the Day,Tich and Ca Lo Rivers. The belt will account for 68 percent of thecity’s total natural area.
In the downtown core, the density of green trees and water surface isexpected to increase to 7-15 sq.m per head in 2030 from the currentfigure of 1-2 sq.m.
In the long run, the land fund for the administrative urban area,including the National Administrative Centre, is planned to be placed atin the bottom of Ba Vi Mountain and adjoining the northern sideof the Hoa Lac Urban Area.
A new traffic axis will be formed from the Hoang Quoc Viet-Pham HungT-junction to the Ba Vi Mount, connecting the Thang Long and Xu Doaicultures. Along the axis, there will be cultural, historic andentertainment works, including systems of museums, exhibitions and artcentres.
To accommodate the capital city’s trade activities and local traveldemand by 2030, Hanoi will have eight more bridges and one tunnel acrossthe Red River alongside building a new national railway and upgradingrail lines in the outskirts.
The Noi Bai International Airport, the largest in the northernregion, will be expanded to raise its transport capacity to 20 million,25 million and 50 million passengers in 2020, 2030 and 2050respectively.
The Old Quarter will be restored so that it still maintains itshistorical values, existing scenes and a common living space.
The relics of ancient Thang Long, the Long Bien Bridge and a systemof thousands of temples, pagodas, ancient villages and craft villages inthe outlying districts of Son Tay, Quoc Oai and Dan Phuong will berestored and repaired.
According to the consulting unit, the total investment for the city’sinfrastructure development is estimated at around 60 billion USD by2030 and 89.9 billion USD by 2050, of which, 16.8 billion USD will bepoured into traffic works.
The Hanoi Capital Construction Master Plan is expected to besubmitted to the National Assembly for approval at a session in May thisyear. After getting the NA approval, the planning map will be displayedduring the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi in order to enablethe people to see the face of the capital city in the next 40 years./.
