Hanoi’s authorities have asked the National Steering Committee on the 1,000th Anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi to put a project to build five enormous gates to welcome visitors to the capital city on hold.
The Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, Nguyen The Thao, announced the details at the closing session of the 21st meeting of the municipal People’s Council on July 15.
Instead, Hanoi will now decorate the capital with flowers, trees and posters to welcome the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, said the Chairman, adding that the funding from local businesses will be used to settle more urgent issues in the capital, as well as general refurbishment and decorating several sites in the capital’s city centre.
According to Thao, Hanoi’s authorities have received a wide range of opinions regarding the controversial project. Many people have said that the project is necessary as it will spice up the atmosphere during the anniversary and encourage Hanoians to be proud of their city.
However, Thao said that there are many that say the costly project is unnecessary and that the city should use the project’s funding to solve urgent issues and help the poor.
He added that the project has not received a consensus on the actual construction sites or designs of the gates.
Also at the session, the delegates approved a resolution on the city’s socio-economic achievements in the first half of the year and the targets set for the second half as well as the resolution on naming and renaming several streets and public works in the city.
In the remainder of this year, the city will continue to take measures to stabilise its marco-economy, curb inflation, improve investment and the business environment, promote administrative reforms, mobilise investment for development, boost exports and tourism and ease local people’s major concerns.
The city has targeted an economic growth of more than 10 percent this year./.
The Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, Nguyen The Thao, announced the details at the closing session of the 21st meeting of the municipal People’s Council on July 15.
Instead, Hanoi will now decorate the capital with flowers, trees and posters to welcome the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, said the Chairman, adding that the funding from local businesses will be used to settle more urgent issues in the capital, as well as general refurbishment and decorating several sites in the capital’s city centre.
According to Thao, Hanoi’s authorities have received a wide range of opinions regarding the controversial project. Many people have said that the project is necessary as it will spice up the atmosphere during the anniversary and encourage Hanoians to be proud of their city.
However, Thao said that there are many that say the costly project is unnecessary and that the city should use the project’s funding to solve urgent issues and help the poor.
He added that the project has not received a consensus on the actual construction sites or designs of the gates.
Also at the session, the delegates approved a resolution on the city’s socio-economic achievements in the first half of the year and the targets set for the second half as well as the resolution on naming and renaming several streets and public works in the city.
In the remainder of this year, the city will continue to take measures to stabilise its marco-economy, curb inflation, improve investment and the business environment, promote administrative reforms, mobilise investment for development, boost exports and tourism and ease local people’s major concerns.
The city has targeted an economic growth of more than 10 percent this year./.
