Vehicles will be banned from central city to assure traffic order and safety during the ten-day 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi, says the Hanoi Transport Department.
All vehicles will be banned in the Ly Thai To Flower Garden precinct and limited around Hoan Kiem Lake before the opening ceremony at 7am Friday, October 1, it says.
Vehicles are also prohibited from Ba Dinh Square; Hung Vuong Road; Doc Lap-Hoang Van Thu; the Nguyen Canh Chan-Ba Huyen Thanh Quan-Mot Cot Pagoda route; the Phan Dinh Phung-Hoang Dieu-Quan Thanh route; Thanh Nien Road; the Van Xuan Flower Garden and surrounds during parade rehearsals on October 6-7 and October 9-10.
Nguyen Thai Hoc-Cua Nam-Trang Thi-Hang Khay-Trang Tien Streets will be closed to traffic for the parade.
Both vehicles and pedestrians will be banned from Ba Dinh Square on Sunday morning, October 10.
Public screens will be installed in public places.
All roads to My Dinh National Stadium, including Can Dien-Ho Tung Mau-Pham Hung-Tran Duy Hung-Khuat Duy Tien-Lang Hoa Lac streets will be closed during the closing ceremony on Sunday evening, October 10.
Hanoi Transport Department director Nguyen Quoc Hung said security and safety were the priorities for guests and participants at the celebration.
Vehicles banned for anniversary celebrations
Vehicles will be banned from central city to assure traffic order and safety during the ten-day 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi, says the Hanoi Transport Department.
Source: VNS
