Hanoi’s floating restaurants must come clean

Friday, 16 May, 2011 0

Hanoi plans to build a large dock on its famous Ho Tay (West Lake) to end the pollution caused by floating restaurants and tourist boats on the lake.

Construction of the wharf covering an area of 1.5 hectares is scheduled for July and to be finished by December.

“Once the wharf is put into operation, owners of floating restaurants and tourist boats will have to join the waste treatment system instead of dumping waste onto the lake like they are doing now,” an official said.

According to the lake management board, four Vietnamese companies are running 10 floating restaurants and tourist boats on the 500-hectare lake.

In other news, Vietnam Airlines will suspend flights to the central city of Hue, as the city’s Phu Bai International Airport is undergoing construction work until June 13.

The national carrier will instead increase flights from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to the central city of Da Nang, which is some 90km from Hue.



 

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