Despite the rapid development of urban infrastructure in Hanoi , the exploitation and development of underground urban space remains quite limited. In the capital city, only urban areas like Royal City, Time City, and a few high-rise apartment complexes have developed and utilized underground space for shopping malls and parking lots. In addition, Hanoi is constructing the Nhon - Hanoi Station metro line, with an underground section of approximately 4km from Kim Ma to Hanoi Station. Notably, on October 9th, Hanoi commenced construction of Metro Line 2, the Nam Thang Long - Tran Hung Dao section, spanning 10.84km, of which only 1.94km is elevated, with the remainder underground, and 10 stations connecting to Hoan Kiem Lake.
According to Mr. Nguyen Cao Minh, Head of the Hanoi Metro Project Management Board, the Metro Line 2, the section from Nam Thang Long to Tran Hung Dao, is expected to be completed in 2030. When operational, the project will not only contribute to reducing traffic congestion, improving the environment, and enhancing the quality of life, but also serve as a symbolic project, creating a new image for a civilized, dynamic, and sustainable capital city. Many experts believe that developing urban underground space plays a crucial role in reducing infrastructure pressure and congestion in the central urban area.
Hanoi was the first city in the country to approve the "General Plan for Underground Urban Construction Space in the Central Area of Hanoi City until 2030, with a vision to 2050". However, Hanoi has not fully exploited its potential and advantages to develop underground space to alleviate the burden on surface infrastructure due to several factors, such as: insufficient data for planning; and inconsistent institutions, policies, and laws regarding the exploitation and development of underground space.
To address these bottlenecks, the 2024 Capital City Law includes regulations on the management, exploitation, and use of urban underground space, especially in the central urban area and the historical inner city of Hanoi, to serve the development of static traffic, supplementary public commercial services, and the preservation of cultural spaces and landscapes in these areas. Based on the provisions of the 2024 Capital City Law, at its recent 25th session, the Hanoi People's Council passed a Resolution promulgating a list of underground projects encouraged for investment and construction in Hanoi.
According to this Resolution, Hanoi will prioritize attracting investment in underground projects serving urban railway development, such as: underground urban railway lines, underground stations, and other related underground structures (underground public facilities, underground parking lots, basement entrances to commercial buildings, service facilities, hotels, restaurants, etc.). This list includes investment projects to build an underground urban railway system with 8 lines totaling over 320km in length, 191 stations, of which 81.2km are underground and 68 stations are underground.
In addition, the projects address pressing issues of the capital, such as: encouraging investment in road underpasses, underground roads, and underground parking lots; underground technical infrastructure projects providing energy and public lighting... This list includes 85 projects, including 5 road underpasses, 78 underground parking lots, and 2 underground public works.
According to Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Duong Duc Tuan, the issuance of the priority list for underground construction development is a new step forward for Hanoi in exploiting, developing, and utilizing underground space, driven by specific preferential mechanisms and policies, as well as synchronized legal regulations. Furthermore, this is also a concrete implementation of the 2024 Capital City Law and the Politburo 's directives on Hanoi's development until 2030, with a vision to 2045.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/giam-ap-luc-ha-tang-do-thi-post821391.html
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