Over the past week, a 10-meter sidewalk section on Thanh Xuan District's Khuat Duy Tien Street was dug up so it could be paved.
Digging up sidewalks not only produces dust, but also affects traffic as the road is usually congested.
Piles of construction materials can be seen in front of several businesses on Khuat Duy Tien Street.
"Business has been harder ever since the sidewalks were dug up," said Nguyen Tien Viet, a business owner.
About 5 km away, a sidewalk on Tran Thai Tong Street of Cau Giay District was also dug up to be paved.
Several locals said the sidewalks on Tran Thai Tong Street have been dug up since October, but the digging has not been finished yet.
On the same axis, the sidewalks of Pham Van Bach Street were dug up as well.
To Hieu Street of Cau Giay also sees the same situation. Construction has been ongoing for around a month, and several food and beverage businesses on the sides of the roads have been affected.
Van, who owns a noodle outlet, said construction materials have taken up space, leaving none left for vehicles to be parked.
A sidewalk on Nguyen Van Huyen Street is also being dug up. As the area restricts entry by people, pedestrians must walk on the road instead.
A representative of the Cau Giay People's Committee said people had been informed before the works took place.
"During the construction, electric wires and underground cables need to be avoided, and the cement needs to be solidified, so it takes time," the representative said.
Businesses on Giang Vo Street are not operating at their full capacity as they wait for the sidewalks to be completely paved.
Construction on Hao Nam Street even blocks a path leading into a civil cluster.
The main investors of the renovation project for sidewalks are the People's Committees of districts and towns, according to the Hanoi Department of Construction.
The sidewalks of Hanoi are dug up. Video by VnExpress/Viet An, Ngoc Thanh
