Hanoi offers free parking and temporary shelters for national day celebrations

Hanoi is setting up temporary shelters and offering free parking for residents and visitors attending the rehearsals and main ceremony for National Day on 2/9.

Hanoi's Department of Construction on 26/8 requested local authorities to arrange free parking areas for people attending the rehearsals and the National Day ceremony on 2/9.

18 communes and wards have identified parking areas, including Bo De, Bach Mai, Hai Ba Trung, O Cho Dua, Ba Dinh, Cua Nam, Dai Mo, Giang Vo, Khuong Dinh, Kien Hung, Lang, Ngoc Ha, Tay Ho, Yen Hoa, Yen So, Vinh Thanh, Tuong Mai, and Ba Vi.

These areas will have staff to guide and manage parking, and authorities will continue to identify additional parking spots to meet the demand for the rehearsals and the main ceremony on 2/9.

Officials will be stationed at parking locations to direct traffic and arrange vehicles. More parking spots will be added to meet public demand during the holiday.

Temporary shelters are set up throughout the city for people watching the parade. Photo: Nguyen Tuan

Temporary shelters are set up throughout the city for people watching the parade. Photo: Nguyen Tuan

Other communes and wards in Hanoi will soon announce additional free parking areas, utilizing the grounds of government offices, agencies, and schools.

This list of locations will be sent to the Department of Culture and Sports, the Department of Construction, and the Hanoi Police Department for compilation and public announcement.

According to the latest announcement from the Hanoi People's Committee, 10 temporary shelters for attendees of the 2/9 parade will be set up at five locations: Tay Son flower garden (Hoan Kiem ward), Le Truc flower garden (Ba Dinh ward), the intersection of Nui Truc and Kim Ma (Giang Vo ward), Hanoi Railway Station (Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam ward), and the area opposite 14B Le Truc (Ba Dinh ward).