Hanoi: Need 30 billion for renovation and rebuilding Lan Ong street in the Old Quarter

On 09/01/2015, the Lan Ong preservation project has been officially completed. With 2 streets,67 house numbers have been restored successfully for 2 years, Hanoi Old Quarter Management Board handled the large quantity of work preserving some old houses in nearly 20 years ago ...

Ta Hien Old quarter architectural preservation project completed in 2014 brings high economic efficiency and becomes one of the highlights of the Old Quarter. In 2014, Hoan Kiem District People's Committee continued to amend Lan Ong street to reconstruct the old architectural aspect of old streets, but still meet residents’ business or life.

The target of renovation is both to promote trade and attract tourists but also enrich cultural and historical the neighborhood in particular and Hanoi in general.

To preserve the old quarter successfully, then the pattern of Ta Hien Street, Lan Ong, experts have concluded that the No.1 principle is to need to change old mind by new mind – focus on the economic, social benefits.

To implement this project, Hoan Kiem District collaborated with specialized units to survey, detailed plans for each house, every detail of structure and architecture to sample, color and quality of raw materials ... towards restoring the original elements.

The preservation of the Old Quarter was carried out carefully, with the convinced scientific which created agreement for not only professionals but also the project receive supports of the residents living in here.

After a long time the old quarter slow preservation projects, the revonation of Lang Ong and Ta Hien has been recognized as a bright spot in the architectural, cultural, historical heritage preservation process.

Find answers about stable financial resources to be able to do the preservation of the entire 36 old streets in the long-term, Ta Hien street pattern is a recommendation. After the renovate projects accomplish, commercial exploitation effects through business, tourist attraction of the streets has increased. Lan Ong Street is also expected to bring a positive impact.

It is known that the renovation project Ta Hien street costs 15 billion and Lan Ong street costs about 27 billion dongs