Hanoi, Sept. 14 -- As the capital prepares to celebrate the 71st anniversary of its Liberation Day on October 10, Hanoi has finalised eight major projects set to launch in early October, signalling a fresh wave of public investment and socio-economic development.

Following Followthis year's National Day (September 2) celebrations, which saw nine significant projects in the city completed or inaugurated, the latest initiatives include the Thuong Cat Bridge and its approach roads, phase two of Tran Hung Dao Bridge with connecting routes, the Le Hong Phong Cadre Training School, and the second Hanoi Kidney Hospital facility.

Others are the Ngoc Trai (Pearl) Opera House and a themed cultural and artistic park in the Quang An Peninsula (West...