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Hanoi flood-control and Red River and Hoan Kiem Lake urban planning redevelopment
Following the most significant flood in over 50 years, which saw water levels reach +11.30m in Hanoi, authorities have initiated a comprehensive review of transportation infrastructure along a 126km stretch of the Red River. The Infrastructure Maintenance Board is evaluating the safety of the river axis to establish design elevations for better connectivity and flood protection. In tandem with these safety reviews, Hanoi is developing advancing its urban planning adjustments redevelopment plans for an 11,418-hectare zone. As part of the Red River Landscape Boulevard investment, the project aims to reorganize landscape boulevard and the riverfront into Hoan Kiem Lake area through public consultations. The Red River project, comprising 18 component projects with a system of parks, green spaces, preliminary investment exceeding 737 trillion VND, is scheduled to proceed between 2026 and tourism services. 2038. The proposed boulevard includes two major routes running parallel to plan has expanded its scope for the riverbanks: a north bank route spanning approximately 35km and a south bank route exceeding 45km. These will feature 6-lane riverfront, proposing two main axes along both banks featuring 10-lane roads and up to 4-lane service roads. Planning anticipates a significant population increase, with proposed high-rise buildings and an iconic 109-story ‘Era Tower’. To mitigate risks, serve as primary urban corridors. In the Hoan Kiem Lake area, the city intends is exploring ways to relocate residential clusters in high-risk zones expand public spaces and enhance the landscape while reconstructing traditional villages to serve as preserving cultural spaces. During recent online conferences, residents from various communes and wards raised heritage. Hanoi Chairman Vu Dai Thang emphasized that any new construction in this historic zone must undergo a design competition to ensure suitability, noting one proposal for a symbolic ‘Triumphal Arch’ at the north side of the lake. To address previous concerns regarding land use boundaries, resettlement policies, and the specific definitions displacement, authorities have stated they intend to apply a compensation rate of ‘renovation’ and ‘selective renovation.’ Significant anxiety exists regarding potential mass displacement in historic areas, such as twice the nearly 500-year-old Thach Cau, standard for land recovery for eligible residential and agricultural land. Furthermore, the preservation of ancient villages and cultural relics. In response, city is prioritizing the Hanoi Department preservation of Construction and 123 historical relics within the Hanoi Construction Planning Institute stated they would review and update data regarding cultural planning area, including 26 sites and social infrastructure at the national level, to balance modern transport needs infrastructure development with historical preservation and flood safety. the capital’s cultural identity.