By 2065, Hanoi Capital is a global city
The plan is made on an area of more than 3,359 km2. The scope includes the entire administrative boundaries of Hanoi Capital, with 126 commune-level administrative units (51 wards, 75 communes).
The consistent viewpoint of the plan is to build and develop the Capital "Constitutional - Civilized - Modern - Happy"; taking people as the center, subject, goal and driving force of development. Placing culture at the center of the socio-economic development strategy. Developing the Capital quickly, sustainably, smartly, modernly, inclusively associated with digital transformation, green transformation, circular economy, adapting to climate change; maintaining national defense, security, ensuring social order and safety...
By 2035, Hanoi Capital will become a green, smart, modern city; converge cultural quintessence, increasingly deep international integration; have high competitiveness, stable socio-political situation, peaceful city, happy people, becoming a safe, friendly and attractive destination. Forming a number of high-quality education - training and health centers belonging to the leading group in the Asia-Pacific region; important national, regional and international financial, commercial and innovation service centers; research and development centers; playing a core role in the development linkage chains of the Capital region, Red River Delta region, Midlands and Northern mountainous region.
By 2045, Hanoi will become an important innovation center of the Asia-Pacific region, a gathering place for knowledge and technology; modern urban infrastructure and management; people with a high quality of life; civilized, safe, livable, and happy society.
By 2065, Hanoi Capital is a global city with a high and sustainable development level; belonging to the group of capitals with high quality of life and happiness in the world. After 2085, the city is positioned as a typical sustainable megacity with a profound international impact.
The Red River becomes the backbone
The master plan of Hanoi Capital with a 100-year vision takes the Red River as the main ecological and cultural landscape axis; closely linked with the Capital region, the Red River Delta region, the Northern Midlands and Mountains region and national and international economic corridors.
Developing the space on both sides of the Red River to become the backbone of the Capital's landscape, culture, history, and environment, with the main functions being public works, green parks, culture, tourism services, and symbolic entertainment of the Capital, serving festival and tourism activities. Connecting the space on both sides of the river with the central cities on the North and South sides of the Red River into a complete and unified structure. Creating the image of a new, modern, civilized and ecological city on both sides of the river, synchronous in urban infrastructure, combining preservation and promotion of traditional identity.
Along with that, exploiting the space on both sides of the river on the basis of maximally respecting the natural terrain, minimizing negative impacts and ensuring flood drainage space, absolutely safe according to the approved Flood Prevention and Control Plan and dyke planning.
In case of serving urban development needs, it is possible to consider studying adjusting to increase the proportion and scale of construction land area in the riverbank area but must ensure the requirements of flood drainage space, absolute safety according to the Flood Prevention and Control Plan and dyke planning (with the unanimous opinion of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), protecting the ecological environment, sustainable development and meeting the synchronous social infrastructure and technical infrastructure system according to current regulations.
The city will create cultural parks combined with ecology, theme parks, amusement parks, community spaces; form symbolic cultural and amusement works, creating central highlights on the river axis. Building parks and scenic walkways on both sides of the river to create large green spaces with beautiful views, serving the needs of entertainment, relaxation, sports, festivals, event organization,... convenient for accessing and using bicycles, walking, and jogging.
Multi-layered - multi-layered urban
Urban space is divided into three large layers including underground, ground and above.
Underground, the city plans separate space layers. The shallow layer from the ground to a depth of 15 m prioritizes commerce, underground walking corridors, parking lots and technical infrastructure. The middle layer from 15-30 m arranges urban railways, underground warehouses, technical trenches and disaster prevention works. The adjacent layer from 30-50 m is for strategic infrastructure, underground water storage systems and defense and security works. The layer below 50 m is strictly protected as long-term reserve space.
Hanoi aims for the underground space construction rate in the central area to reach over 20% by 2045 and about 40% by 2065. This shows that the city of the future will not only develop on the ground but will expand strongly to the ground, similar to major megacities in the world.
On the ground, planning prioritizes space for people, green trees, water surfaces and heritage preservation. Meanwhile, the elevated space aims to develop high-rise complexes associated with public transport, elevated pedestrian bridges and "low-level economy" such as flying taxis, drones, air logistics, smart city monitoring.
In the "multi-layered" structure, Hanoi identifies 4 layers of coexisting values including heritage - culture, ecology - nature, society - community and economy - digital infrastructure. Meaning that each urban space must simultaneously serve historical preservation, improve quality of life, economic development and operation by digital technology.
