'Shark Jaw' building to be demolished before April 30, Hanoi decided


Ham Ca Map (Shark Jaw) building (left) overlooks the Hoan Kiem Lake in the heart of Hanoi. - Photo from Tin Tuc Newspaper/Vietnam News Agency

HANOI: Hanoi authorities have decided to tear down the popular landmark "Shark Jaw" building in the heart of the capital city before April 30, 2025.

On Friday (March 14), regarding the "Shark Jaw" building, the People's Committee of Hoan Kiem District announced that the district has held meetings with relevant agencies on the procedure for dismantling the building, to expand the total area of the current Dong Kinh - Nghia Thuc Square where the building is current at to 12,000sq m.

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