Hanoi is set to ban all vehicles on streets around Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake every evening from Friday to Sunday starting September 1 to make it tourist-friendly. They will be pedestrians-only from 7 p.m. to midnight, and relevant agencies will assign personnel to regulate traffic and prevent possible congestion elsewhere as a result, according to Hanoi Transport Department. The capital got its first walking-only street in 2004 when a section of Hang Dao Street was made off-limits to vehicles. A decade later more walking streets were designated in the old quarter: like Hang Buom, Hang Giay, Luong Ngoc Quyen, Ma May, Dao Duy Tu and Ta Hien. They will be allowed to remain open until 2 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Source: Thanhnien News August 26, 2016 02:48 UTC