The Office of the Hanoi People's Committee has just issued a notice of the conclusion of Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Duong Duc Tuan at a meeting to deploy tasks on planning and renovating the space of the area east of Hoan Kiem Lake.

Preservation of iconic buildings and monuments

Accordingly, the City leaders assigned the Department of Finance to advise on the draft document of the City Party Committee and People's Committee to report to the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee and the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee on the policy of implementing the investment project to build a special square and park in the area east of Hoan Kiem Lake.

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The area east of Hoan Kiem Lake with dozens of agencies will have to be relocated to make way for a park. Photo: Hoang Ha

The Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee agreed with the proposal to study the architectural plan for the area east of Hoan Kiem Lake in the direction of becoming a special square - park.

In particular, it is necessary to investigate and carefully survey valuable architectural works that need to be preserved (French architectural works at the Department of Culture and Sports, Institute of Literature), symbolic works, relics (historical revolutionary relic of Uncle Ho visiting the Lamp House) to have a conservation plan.

In addition, Mr. Duong Duc Tuan also assigned relevant units of the city to study the planning and organization of underground space in the area east of Hoan Kiem Lake (about 3 basements), connecting the underground space of station C9 - urban railway line No. 2 (Nam Thang Long - Tran Hung Dao), and have appropriate technical solutions for conservation works during the basement construction process.

After completing the architectural plan, the Department of Planning and Architecture, the Institute of Construction Planning, and the People's Committee of Hoan Kiem District need to organize to collect opinions from organizations, individuals, and residential communities according to regulations.

Review land and housing funds to relocate agencies and houses

In his conclusion, the Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee also mentioned the mechanism and policies for site clearance, compensation, support, resettlement and temporary accommodation for organizations and households within the scope of the project to renovate the space of the area east of Hoan Kiem Lake.

Accordingly, the leaders of the Hanoi People's Committee assigned the Department of Construction to coordinate with relevant departments and branches to review the housing and land fund managed by the city to propose locations for new headquarters for the Department of Culture and Sports, the Institute of Literature - Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, the Hanoi Population Department, and the Hanoi Blind Association (agencies with headquarters within the scope of the project).

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Hanoi City plans to build a special square and park in the area east of Hoan Kiem Lake. Photo: Hoang Ha

The Department of Agriculture and Environment is assigned to research, advise, and propose to the Hanoi People's Committee to apply the highest compensation mechanism and policy for people living in the project area, and arrange land resettlement (in Dong Anh district) for cases eligible for compensation for residential land.

The leaders of Hanoi People's Committee assigned the Department of Planning and Architecture to research and propose locations for new headquarters for the National Power Transmission Corporation, Northern Power Corporation, Hanoi Power Corporation, and Electricity Hotel in the headquarters area of ​​the corporations - Cau Giay New Urban Area.

Assign the Department of Construction, Department of Finance, and Office of the City People's Committee to study and propose a new location for the City Citizen Reception Office, ensuring spaciousness and convenience for citizen reception work, before moving.

The People's Committee of Hoan Kiem District is assigned to review land funds in the district and arrange suitable locations for the headquarters of Hoan Kiem Electricity Company and the headquarters of the State Treasury Office.

In addition, the leaders of the Hanoi People's Committee assigned Dong Anh district to urgently review the land fund of about 100 hectares to serve the resettlement work for the project to renovate the space of the area east of Hoan Kiem Lake and other key projects of the city.

Controversial architecture of the 'Shark Jaws' building by Hoan Kiem Lake

Controversial architecture of the 'Shark Jaws' building by Hoan Kiem Lake

When it was first inaugurated, the "Shark Jaw" building was said to act as a wall blocking the connection between the old quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake, making Hoan Kiem Lake smaller, narrowing the space and obscuring the view.
The demolition of 'Shark Jaws' near Hoan Kiem Lake should have been done a long time ago.

The demolition of 'Shark Jaws' near Hoan Kiem Lake should have been done a long time ago.

According to writer and "Hanoi scholar" Nguyen Ngoc Tien, demolishing Shark's Jaw and relocating structures around Hoan Kiem Lake is necessary to restore the spiritual energy of Turtle Tower.
Who manages the 300m2 of golden land 'Shark Jaws'?

Who manages the 300m2 of golden land 'Shark Jaws'?

The “Shark Jaw” building has a land area of ​​about 310m2, associated with the development of Hanoi's electric vehicle industry, currently managed and operated by Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transerco).