Close-up of 8 architectural works in Hanoi built before 1954 that are about to be inspected

The Hanoi People's Committee requires that the survey, inspection and quality assessment of 8 architectural works built before 1954 in the city must be carried out in accordance with the Safety Assessment Process of Housing Structures and Public Works of the Institute of Construction Science and Technology (Ministry of Construction) issued in Decision No. 681/QD-BXD.

Hang Dau water tower on Hang Dau street (Ba Dinh district) will be inspected during 2023 - 2025.

In addition, the professional agency needs to conduct detailed surveys using specialized tools and equipment; conduct experiments, calculate and evaluate the safety level of the house and construction structure. From there, the professional agency will propose solutions to continue using or repairing, reinforcing; or other intervention measures. The inspection of these 8 constructions must be completed before September 30.

According to the list, 8 architectural works have names and addresses including: Hanoi Moi Newspaper at 44 Le Thai To (Hoan Kiem District), Hang Dau water tower (Ba Dinh District) and Hanoi City Police Headquarters at 87-89 Tran Hung Dao (Hoan Kiem District), Hanoi Flag Tower at 28B Dien Bien Phu (Ba Dinh District), Phan Dinh Phung High School at 30 Phan Dinh Phung (Ba Dinh District), Chu Van An High School at 10 Thuy Khue (Tay Ho District), Tran Phu High School at 8 Hai Ba Trung (Hoan Kiem District) and Viet Duc High School at 47 Ly Thuong Kiet (Hoan Kiem District).

The funding for inspection of these architectural works is taken from the city budget or district budget.

Hang Dau Water Tower was built in 1894, before Long Bien Bridge, located at the intersection of the old streets: Hang Than, Hang Luoc, Hang Giay, Hang Dau, Quan Thanh and Phan Dinh Phung street.

The Hanoi Flag Tower is located on Dien Bien Phu Street, built in 1812, under the reign of King Gia Long of the Nguyen Dynasty, on the southern part of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, where the Tam Mon citadel of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel was built during the Le Dynasty. Currently, the Hanoi Flag Tower is the most intact and magnificent structure in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel relic complex.

Hanoi City Police Headquarters at 87-89 Tran Hung Dao

The Hanoi Moi Newspaper's editorial office still retains the unique features of the old French architectural style, with a design consisting of 3 main floors, an attic floor and painted with characteristic light yellow paint.

Chu Van An High School at 10 Thuy Khue, formerly Collège du Protectorat (Protectorate High School) was built by the French government in 1908. Chu Van An High School has 13 buildings, many of which were built during the French colonial period.

The octagonal house in the campus of Chu Van An High School. This building was built in 1898, originally named Schneider Villa, after the owner of the villa. Later, the octagonal house was used as the residence of the French Principal of Bao Ho High School. In 1999, the building was renovated and used as a library, Principal's office, computer room...

Tran Phu High School was built in 1907 with local architecture of Paris and northern France.

Tran Phu High School was originally Petit Lycée School, designed by architect CG Lichtenfelder, built in 1907. Initially, it was a primary school for girls, then became a high school. In 1960, the school was divided into 2 shifts, Hoan Kiem High School in the morning, Tran Phu High School in the afternoon. In 1995, the 2 schools merged and took the name Tran Phu High School. In February 2009, the school changed its name to Tran Phu - Hoan Kiem High School, to distinguish it from a school of the same name in Hanoi.

Viet Duc High School was originally a Convent School inaugurated in 1897. The architecture of the old Puginier Convent School was a closed 3-storey building with a corridor running around it.

During the period 1970 - 1997, the school was divided into two separate schools, one named Viet Duc High School (morning classes), the other named Ly Thuong Kiet High School (afternoon classes). In 1997, Viet Duc High School and Ly Thuong Kiet High School merged into Viet Duc High School.

Phan Dinh Phung High School is located at 30 Phan Dinh Phung. In the photo is the old school's office block, located in a 2-storey villa facing Phan Dinh Phung Street.

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