Hanoi is seeking public opinion on the Red River urban zoning plan starting September 7th.

Follow Vietnam.vn on According to Plan No. 102-KH/TU dated September 5, 2026, of the Hanoi City Party Committee, the purpose of soliciting opinions is to promote the people's right to self-governance, improve the quality of planning projects, and create consensus during the implementation process. The city also aims to establish a mechanism for two-way information exchange, answering questions, and dialogue between the government and the people, especially households and individuals directly affected by the planning. Gathering opinions from residents in 24 communes and wards. According to the plan of the Hanoi Department of Construction, the consultation process will be implemented in two stages: gathering opinions during the planning phase and gathering opinions during the appraisal phase. The planning documents are expected to be published from September 7, 2026. Citizens will have 20 days to review the documents and submit their feedback from the date the content is posted and made public. Hanoi City will hold a public consultation on the overall adjustment of the Red River urban zoning plan, scale 1/5000 (section from Hong Ha Bridge to Me So Bridge). Photo: Hanoi City People's Committee The consultation process involved various segments of the capital's population, agencies, organizations, experts, scientists , and businesses. The city prioritized disseminating information and gathering feedback from households and individuals directly affected in the 24 communes and wards. There are 16 localities within the planning boundary, including Thuong Cat, Dong Ngac, Phu Thuong, Hong Ha, Bo De, Long Bien, Linh Nam, Bat Trang, Thanh Tri, Me Linh... and 8 localities within the affected area, including Tay Ho, Hoan Kiem, Cua Nam, Hai Ba Trung, Vinh Tuy, Vinh Hung, Yen So and Yen Lang. Citizens can provide feedback in person or online. Hanoi plans to implement both in-person and online methods of collecting feedback simultaneously. At the local level, planning map documents and feedback forms will be publicly posted and displayed at the headquarters of the People's Committees of communes and wards, and at community gathering points. In the digital environment, citizens can review documents and submit comments electronically through the Hanoi People's Committee's electronic portal, the Department of Construction, the Hanoi Institute of Construction Planning, the iHanoi application, and the websites of local authorities. Notably, the city plans to hold online conferences to receive and directly address citizens' opinions on September 11, 17, and 25, 2026. These conferences will connect the city's People's Committee headquarters to 126 communes and wards. The consultation focused on the legal basis, practical aspects, spatial development orientation, landscape, infrastructure, and solutions to enhance the ecological and cultural values ​​of the Red River. Policies and principles related to compensation, support, resettlement, and livelihood stabilization for the people were also made public during the consultation process. Continue gathering feedback during the evaluation phase. After completing the consultation phase for planning purposes, the dossier will continue to be reviewed during the appraisal phase. The Hanoi Department of Construction is in charge of gathering opinions from central ministries and agencies, relevant city departments and agencies, as well as organizations, experts, and members of the City's Planning Task Appraisal Council, Urban and Rural Planning. Government agencies are required to submit written comments within 10 days of receiving the dossier. For organizations and experts, the deadline for comments is 15 days. The Hanoi Institute of Construction Planning is responsible for coordinating the preparation of professional documents, organizing exhibitions, posting and publishing planning information. This unit also compiles, incorporates, and explains feedback to finalize the documents before submission for appraisal and approval. The People's Committees of the 24 communes and wards within the planning boundary and affected area will organize the dissemination of information, post documents, receive and compile community opinions to be sent to the planning agency. Hanoi is simultaneously seeking opinions on the Ba Dinh central area and Hoan Kiem Lake. Along with the overall adjustment of the Red River urban zoning plan, the section from Hong Ha Bridge to Me So Bridge, Hanoi also organized a public consultation on the partial adjustment of the Ba Dinh Political Center area plan and the partial adjustment of the H1-1B urban zoning plan, the area around Hoan Kiem Lake and its surroundings. The period for collecting feedback on these issues is also expected to last 20 days, starting from September 7, 2026. Organizing a broad consultation process is considered a crucial step for Hanoi to finalize its planning projects, while also increasing transparency and fostering consensus before implementing the planning contents in practice. Source: https://doanhnhan.baophapluat.vn/ha-noi-lay-y-kien-nguoi-dan-ve-quy-hoach-phan-khu-do-thi-song-hong-tu-ngay-7-9.html