Ha Noi determined to clear uprooted trees by September 12

In the document signed on September 8, he asked the Department of Construction, along with district and commune-level authorities, to coordinate efforts with tree management departments as per their jurisdiction.

All available resources, including personnel and equipment, will be mobilized to clear fallen trees and broken branches, prioritizing traffic safety on major roads, with a target completion date of September 12.

Ongoing work will focus on removing debris, replanting, replacing damaged trees, and cleaning up, following established guidelines.

For valuable or protected trees that have been uprooted or tilted, inspections will be conducted to determine if they can be replanted on-site or need to be transferred to nurseries for care. This task is set to be completed by September 15.

Urban trees with a diameter of less than 25 cm that have fallen or been damaged will be pruned and replanted on-site. 

Fallen trees on roads will be relocated to sidewalks or medians to ensure traffic safety until they can be replanted, with the work completed by September 20.

The collection of wood and firewood from fallen trees will be finalized by the same date, following disposal procedures.

Due to the impact of the typhoon, thousands of trees in Ha Noi were uprooted or damaged, causing economic losses, urban aesthetic issues, and revealing significant shortcomings in the city's tree management and planting practices.

Statistics by the Ha Noi Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue Command showed that as of the evening of September 8, more than 25,000 trees had been uprooted or broken across the city, with 98 percent of them being completely uprooted, especially in the districts of Hoang Mai, Long Bien, Gia Lam, Dong Anh, and Nam Tu Liem./.