​The Latest: On May 19, the Hà Nội People’s Committee issued a formal statement detailing the implementation plan and resettlement principles for the massive Red River Landscape Boulevard Project. The city affirmed that the arrangement of new homes for residents facing clearance would strictly follow the principle of being “equal to or better than their old homes.”

​The Details: The urban reconstruction will have a wide area of impact, directly affecting the lives of residents along the Red River. According to compiled data from localities within the clearance area, about 247,431 people currently live in the zone, which corresponds to roughly 70,474 households.