Hanoi’s authorities have asked the National Steering Committee onthe 1,000th Anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi to put a project to buildfive 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 ThangLong-Hanoi, said the Chairman, adding that the funding from localbusinesses will be used to settle more urgent issues in the capital, aswell as general refurbishment and decorating several sites in thecapital’s city centre.
According to Thao, Hanoi’s authorities have received a wide range of opinions regarding thecontroversial project. Many people have said that the project isnecessary as it will spice up the atmosphere during the anniversary andencourage Hanoians to be proud of their city.
However, Thao said that there are many that say the costly project isunnecessary and that the city should use the project’s funding to solveurgent issues and help the poor.
He added that theproject has not received a consensus on the actual construction sites ordesigns of the gates.
Also at the session, thedelegates approved a resolution on the city’s socio-economicachievements in the first half of the year and the targets set for thesecond half as well as the resolution on naming and renaming severalstreets and public works in the city.
In theremainder of this year, the city will continue to take measures tostabilise its marco-economy, curb inflation, improve investment and thebusiness environment, promote administrative reforms, mobiliseinvestment for development, boost exports and tourism and ease localpeople’s major concerns.
The city hastargeted 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 ThangLong-Hanoi, said the Chairman, adding that the funding from localbusinesses will be used to settle more urgent issues in the capital, aswell as general refurbishment and decorating several sites in thecapital’s city centre.
According to Thao, Hanoi’s authorities have received a wide range of opinions regarding thecontroversial project. Many people have said that the project isnecessary as it will spice up the atmosphere during the anniversary andencourage Hanoians to be proud of their city.
However, Thao said that there are many that say the costly project isunnecessary and that the city should use the project’s funding to solveurgent issues and help the poor.
He added that theproject has not received a consensus on the actual construction sites ordesigns of the gates.
Also at the session, thedelegates approved a resolution on the city’s socio-economicachievements in the first half of the year and the targets set for thesecond half as well as the resolution on naming and renaming severalstreets and public works in the city.
In theremainder of this year, the city will continue to take measures tostabilise its marco-economy, curb inflation, improve investment and thebusiness environment, promote administrative reforms, mobiliseinvestment for development, boost exports and tourism and ease localpeople’s major concerns.
The city hastargeted an economic growth of more than 10 percent this year./.
