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PM bans demolition of Hanoi old villas
Friday, 18 December 2009
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked Hanoi to stop
demolishing old villas and constructing high-rise buildings in the center of
the capital city.
The
city has been also ordered to create plans for restoring and preserving its
old streets and villas that have historical value, according to a recent
document issued by the government office.
Hanoi is mapping out a plan to modernize the
city and build a new administration center. The plan is set to be submitted
to the National Assembly in May 2010.
Dung said the capital city has to improve
infrastructure but at the same time it must preserve cultural values in its
rural areas. The balance between urban and rural development must be
maintained, he stressed.
