Hanoi Party Secretary Vuong Dinh Hue attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Hanoi Children's Palace in Nam Tu Liem district.

On March 15, Hanoi Party Secretary Vuong Dinh Hue attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Hanoi Children's Palace in Cau Giay new urban area in Nam Tu Liem district.

The project is being implemented on an area of nearly 40,000m2, with a total construction area of more than 10,000m2 and a total investment of over VND1.3 trillion.

The works also include a 500-seat stadium, a 10-lane swimming pool, a library, offices and administrative works, equipped with smart automatic devices.

The sketch of Hanoi’s new Children's Palace.

Deputy Director of Hanoi’s Project Management Board of Socio-cultural Works Pham Dinh Tuan said that the new Children's Palace is built in a modern style, which is open and close to nature, providing kids a safe, comfortable place for study activities and entertainment.

Hanoi Vice Chairman Chu Xuan Dung said that the new Children's Palace is one of the key projects in Hanoi’s socio-economic development plan for the 2020-2025 period.

"The new Children's Palace will be the center of cultural, sports, and major political events of the youth and children in particular and of Hanoi in general,” Dung said.

Approved in 2014, the palace is designed to become a centre for culture and sports activities and political events of the city and the country as a whole.

This will be the second children’s palace in Hanoi. The first is located in the city centre near Ly Thai To Statue and Hoan Kiem Lake and is often overcrowded, especially during summer.

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