Towards a green, civilized and modern capital city
VGP – The planning scheme for Hà Nội should be concretized from its component plans which highlight the capital city’s “greenness – civilization – modernity,” said PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng.
Leader of the Government on
Thursday morning gave nods to proposals of the State Steering Committee for
planning and building Hà Nội and the international consultant while considering
the third report on the overall planning scheme for Hà Nội to 2030 and with
visions to 2050.
PM Nguyễn
Tấn Dũng presides over the meeting with relevant agencies to discuss the
overall planning scheme for Hà Nội to 2020 and with visions to 2050, Hà Nội, November
26, 2009 - Photo: VGP
Leaders of the Government work with relevant agencies to discuss the overall planning scheme for Hà Nội to 2020 and with visions to 2050, Hà Nội, November 26, 2009 - Photo: VGP |
The Government chief placed
focus on planning transport network, irrigation, land use, preservation of
cultural institutions, development of green areas, population allocation, and
the network of industrial parks and craft villages.
The development of
satellite cities will be thoroughly discussed in order to help release the
population and infrastructure burdens for Hà Nội’s central area.
PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (wearing the blue tie) is listening to the presentation of Hà Nội’s planning map, Hà Nội, November 26, 2009 - Photo: VGP |
The transport planning will
focus on criteria for sustainable development, such as popularizing public
means of transport, controlling private vehicles, monitoring traffic in core urban
areas, and developing centripetal axes and belt roads.
The planning scheme also mentioned
ways to mobilize social resources for the construction of the capital city.
By Xuân Hồng