Great Ring of Hanoi: concept for a large linear ring park around Hanoi

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The Great Ring of Hanoi is a visionary project and proposal for the creation of a large linear ring park for the Vietnamese capital city, of such dimensions as to be visible even from space (like the great wall of China).

It is a project that takes inspiration from the Great Green Belt of London, a fundamental piece in the culture of urban and regional planning worldwide.

In this particular case the green belt really takes the form of a large green ring, with a radius of 14 km that starts right from the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in the center of the capital and with an average width of 1.8 km.

It is a plan for urban forestation and protection of agricultural areas along the ring, which is connected by a green transportation system and a long cycle path of 88 km, the entire length of the ring.

The large linear park is also served by 3 marinas, thus exploiting the vast river network of the capital city. It will house hi-tech centers and innovation hubs, agricultural centers and traditional villages, museums, exhibition centers and sporting zones, as well as park attractions.