Red River to become Hà Nội's key ecological and cultural landscape axis

VietnamNews - Oct 12, 2026

From a river serving flood prevention and forming a natural boundary between urban areas, the Red River is being repositioned by Hà Nội as a strategic axis in the capital’s master plan with a 100-year vision.

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