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Ensure best conditions for visitors to walk: Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung
Thu Minh 12:01, 2016/09/02
Hanoi People`s Committee held a ceremony on September 1 to pilot opening more walking area around Hoan Kiem Lake on the occasion of the 71st National Day (September 2).
Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung attended the event.
 
Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung speaks at the opening ceremony.
Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung speaks at the opening ceremony.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung said that more streets around Hoan Kiem Lake that are shut to traffic for pedestrians at weekends will meet the needs of cultural activities and healthy recreation of local residents, domestic and foreign tourists.
 
Delegates attend the event.
Delegates attend the event.
At present, the Hoan Kiem district has installed a guide signage system, allocated 78 points to keep vehicles, parking and some free parking areas. Twenty-one hotspots have been installed around Hoan Kiem Lake to provide free public wifi service in the area.
The Chairman asked relevant departments and agencies, and Hoan Kiem district to actively implement the assigned tasks, strengthen the order management, and ensure environmental hygiene, safety and explosion-proof. It is necessary to focus on managing the commercial operations and services in the area in order to organise the walking streets safely and effectively, Chung stressed.
 
Chairman Chung hopes visitors will be pleased with the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem lake, a special cultural space of the Hanoi capital.
Chairman Chung hopes visitors will be pleased with the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem lake, a special cultural space of the Hanoi capital.
The Hanoi's leader also suggested people and visitors actively and voluntarily implement the provisions of the walking area around Hoan Kiem Lake.
Specially, restaurant and bar owners should best serve the needs of tourists, closely coordinate with the relevant units to ensure environmental hygiene, security and order, thus creating the best environment for visitors to the capital, Chairman Chung noted.
He also expressed his hopes that local residents and visitors will be pleased with the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem lake, a special cultural space of the Hanoi capital.
The streets will be closed to traffic from 19:00 - 2:00 am in summer and 18:00 to 2:00 am in winter from Friday to Sunday and on some holidays.
 
Visitors see the art show on walking street
Visitors see the art show on walking street
The streets include Dinh Tien Hoang, Le Lai, Le Thach, Dinh Le, Nguyen Xi, Trang Tien (from Ngo Quyen to Dinh Tien Hoang), Hang Khay, Le Thai To, Hang Trong (from St. Joseph’s Cathedral to Le Thai To), Nha Tho and the Cathedral square. 
The piloted period will run until the Lunar New Year (Tet) Holiday 2017. 
The parking lots are arranged at the surrounding pedestrian street.
The parking lots are arranged at the surrounding pedestrian street.
The first pedestrian streets in Hanoi - Hang Ngang, Hang Dao, Hang Duong and Dong Xuan in the Old Quarter - were inaugurated in 2004, where visitors could walk, shop and sample street foods.
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