HANOI - “1 CORE CITY AND 5 SATELLITE URBAN AREAS” PLAN
According to the Hanoi Capital Construction Master Plan to 2030 and vision to 2050, which was presented by PPJ International Consultation, spatial orientation of the Hanoi urban center with 1 core city and 5 satellite cities.
The nuclear city is The Centre of politics, culture, history, services, health, and high quality training for the country as a whole with a population about 4 to 4.6 million people in 2030, which will be extended from the historical core urban towards the West to the Belt Road IV, towards the North of the Red River - Me Linh, Dong Anh, Gia Lam.
Area from The Belt Road II to the Center will be limited development, control of population and improve technical infrastructure. Prioritize the exploitation of the land fund along the To Lich River to form a green corridor. Relocating production facilities, schools, and hospitals out of the downtown area. Estimated population size in 2030 of this area will be around 0.8 million people.
The area from Beltway II to Nhue River (the southern of Red River) will form a system likes detention reservoir, trees, vegetation, drainage system to become a chains green park completely connect with the green system of Red River. Population size estimated to 2030 of this area will range from 0.85 to 0.9 million people.
The expanded core urban areas include: Gia Lam Area and Long Bien will develop high-quality services such as trade, finance, banking, stock market, vocational training, and intensive health care... as well as support industries along the 5 National Road. Dong Anh will develop international trade, high-tech industrial, eco-tourism, studio combine with preserving Co Loa relic and Van Tri lagoon, Hanoi Sport Centre (serving ASIAD).
Me Linh will be the urban area of clean, multidisciplinary high-tech services and industry connect with Noi Bai Airport. Besides, this area will also develop EXPOR exhibition center, flower festivals combine with Science and Technology Center Specialized in flowers and trees. Chain of urban from Nhue River to the Belt Road IV will be formed like Art and Cultural National Center with many works about cultural - history – art and monuments along the Thang Long - Ba Vi Axis.