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Hanoi gets facelift ahead of 13th National Party Congress

A large number of flowering plants and ornamental trees will be added to public spaces around Hanoi as the capital gears up for the 13th National Party Congress, according to Vo Nguyen Phong, Director of the municipal Department of Construction.
Hanoi gets facelift ahead of 13th National Party Congress ảnh 1Hanoi gets facelift ahead of the 13th National Party Congress (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - A large number of flowering plants andornamental trees will be added to public spaces around Hanoi as the capital gearsup for the 13th National Party Congress, according to Vo NguyenPhong, Director of the municipal Department of Construction.

The department has been tasked by the Hanoi People’s Committee with sprucingup the city before the country’s biggest political event, which will takeplace from January 25 to February 2.

Many more flowering plants and ornamental trees will be seen at publicspaces around the National Convention Centre (NCC), where the Congress is beingheld, as well as along main streets connecting the NCC, Ba Dinh district, and thecity centre, Phong said, adding that parks, gardens, and gateways to thecapital will also receive facelifts.

The Hanoi Urban Environment Company (URENCO) will conduct a city-wide clean-up from January 16 to 23 and on January 30, Director Nguyen HuuTien said.

It also plans to install 100 portable toilets with improved signage atpublic recreational areas. They will also be cleaned regularly, Tien noted.

He added that the company will increase road sweeping, especially on ThangLong and Vo Nguyen Giap avenues.

URENCO will collect rubbish throughout the day and maintain sanitation,he pledged, adding that it will also be ready for any emergency./.
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