On May 25, the People's Committee of Hoan Kiem District informed about the project to renovate and embellish Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, including the demolition of building No. 1-3-5 Dinh Tien Hoang.
Accordingly, with the permission of Hanoi City, in the past time, the People's Committee of Hoan Kiem District has studied a plan to renovate and beautify Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square. This is the connection point of 2 heritage urban areas including Hoan Kiem Lake - Ngoc Son Temple in the South (special National Monument) and the Old Quarter in the North (National Monument).
After the city assigned him the task of carrying out investment preparation, the People's Committee of Hoan Kiem District urgently implemented procedures according to regulations and issued a notice of land recovery for the location No. 1-3-5 Dinh Tien Hoang.
Currently, the People's Committee of Hoan Kiem District is coordinating with Hanoi Transport Corporation and related units to implement.
On May 25, 2025, the district will deploy safety measures, dismantle equipment and demolish the project.
The work will be completed in June 2025.
Hoan Kiem District said that the renovation and embellishment of Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, including the demolition of building 1-3-5 Dinh Tien Hoang, will be carried out first. In the past time, Hoan Kiem District has coordinated with the city's departments and branches to study and develop a plan and report to the City for approval of the investment policy in 2 periods:
Phase 1 includes 5 contents:
- lowering the building of the 1-3-5 Dinh Tien Hoang Commercial Center.
- Moving the existing transformer station inside the first floor of the 1-3-5 Dinh Tien Hoang project of Hoan Kiem Electricity on Cau Go Street.
- attention to hapro building (No. 7-9 Dinh Tien Hoang). Montage the roofs, spans, signs, and vertical surfaces of works around the square on Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Cau Go Street, and Hang Dao Street.
- Red page of Thuy Toa restaurant.
- Reorganize traffic on Dinh Tien Hoang Street. Limit motor vehicles, promote space after demolition of project No. 1-3-5 Dinh Tien Hoang and connect Dinh Tien Hoang street to deploy to become a public space associated with services to support tourism in the capital.
The above contents will be implemented in May 2025 and ended in August 2025.
Division 2, including: Researching solutions for developing underground square space; Continue to embellish all the first classrooms surrounding the square; Improving the overall technical infrastructure to commensurate with the operation of Hoan Kiem Lake is a special national monument; Additional urban equipment suitable to the operating functions of the region.
