On the afternoon of December 24, the People's Committee of Hoan Kiem District said that the expansion of walking space will be tested from this weekend (the evening of December 25) and officially implemented from January 1, 2021.
The expanded area includes Dinh Liet, Gia Ngu, Cau Go, Hang Be, Hang Dau, Hang Bac, Dao Duy Tu, O Quan Chuong streets; three alleys Cau Go, Trung Yen, Phat Loc. Currently, these streets are outside the Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian area and cars and motorbikes can circulate normally. When becoming a pedestrian street, motor vehicles will be banned from Friday evening until midnight on Sunday every week.
Walking space in Hoan Kiem Lake area
Hoan Kiem District has a plan for the main business lines serving people and pedestrian tourists on Gia Ngu Street and Cau Go Alley: high-class restaurants; Hang Be Street for handicrafts and tourism; Dao Duy Tu and Cau Go Streets for groceries and cuisine; Dinh Liet and Hang Dau Streets for groceries, clothes, and shoes; Hang Bac Street for jewelry and some other available types of businesses...
Historical and cultural relics in the area will be open to serve visitors during the time the walking street is in operation. The Quan Chuong Gate area is the center for organizing cultural activities and festivals to serve tourists.
The government has arranged 156 static traffic points with an area of over 34,000 m2 to ensure parking for residents and tourists. Residents living in the pedestrian zone are allowed to park their vehicles for free in the area under Chuong Duong Bridge or are allowed to bring their vehicles in and must leave them inside the house. The authorities manage by printing cards and giving them to residents.
According to the leader of Hoan Kiem district, expanding the pedestrian space south of Hanoi's Old Quarter connecting with Hoan Kiem Lake and surrounding areas will "resonate values, creating a connection between the two pedestrian spaces, meeting the needs of residents and tourists".
Eight streets and three alleys (green) become pedestrian spaces from January 1, 2021
Previously, in 2004, Hoan Kiem district implemented the Hang Dao - Hang Ngang - Hang Duong - Dong Xuan - Hang Giay walking street combined with the development of trade, services and tourism in the old quarter.
In 2014, the walking space was expanded to 6 more streets in the level I conservation area - Hanoi's Old Quarter (Hang Buom, Ma May, Dao Duy Tu, Hang Giay, Luong Ngoc Quyen, Ta Hien).
By 2016, the walking street area continued to be expanded with the city organizing the implementation of walking space in the Hoan Kiem Lake area and vicinity. The expanded area now includes 16 streets: Dinh Tien Hoang, Le Lai (section -2- from Dinh Tien Hoang to Ly Thai To), Le Thach, Dinh Le, Nguyen Xi, Trang Tien (section from Ngo Quyen to Dinh Tien Hoang), Hang Khay, Le Thai To, Lo Su (from Hang Dau to Dinh Tien Hoang), Hang Dau (from Lo Su to Dinh Tien Hoang), Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square area, Tran Nguyen Han (from Dinh Tien Hoang to Ly Thai To), Ho Hoan Kiem Street, Luong Van Can (from Hang Hanh to Le Thai To), Bao Khanh (from Bao Khanh alley to Le Thai To), Hang Bai (from Hai Ba Trung to Trang Tien).
