The Hanoi People’s Committee has just decided to replace hundreds of red maple trees on the median strip of Nguyen Chi Thanh – Tran Duy Hung route. These red-leaf maple trees were tested by Hanoi from January 2018. Nguyen Chi Thanh Street has 119 trees and Tran Duy Hung has 143 trees. As noted by the reporter of To Quoc Electronic Newspaper, on the morning of April 6, many maple trees have withered and lost their life. The red-leaf maple trees have “turned” into dry firewood Only a few green leaves remain Reporter tried to peel the bark of a maple branch and found that the inside was still quite fresh, but the maple tree still refused to “grow leaves”. Originally expected to bring European colors to Hanoi, but, after 3 years, the maple trees were always in a state of withering and bare. Before that, on the evening of June 26, 2020, some maple trees were cut down because of the phenomenon of withering. According to statistics from the Hanoi Department of Construction, 45 trees have died, the remaining 217 trees grow poorly. The Hanoi Department of Construction said that the withered and undeveloped goods affected the street’s landscape. The trees that are still alive have poor growth and development. After a while, leaves wilted, branches and branches were dry and susceptible to pests and diseases, although Hanoi Greenery Park Co., Ltd. has repeatedly sprayed pesticides. To ensure the landscape, synchronize the system of green trees, to meet the aesthetic and urban beauty on the route, the Department of Construction proposes to the People’s Committee of Hanoi City 2 options. Option 1 is to plant to replace the maple tree with all small leaf almond trees, with a trunk diameter of 10-15cm and the height of 6-8m. Option 2 is to plant between a small leaf almond tree with a trunk diameter of 10-15cm, a height of 6-8m and an oil palm tree with a diameter of 40-60cm, a trunk height of about 2m. The planting of replacement trees will be carried out in April 2021 and completed before the holidays April 30 and May 1.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has just decided to replace hundreds of red maple trees on the median strip of Nguyen Chi Thanh – Tran Duy Hung route. These plants were tested from January 2018. In which, there are 119 trees on Nguyen Chi Thanh Street and Tran Duy Hung Street with 143 trees. It is expected to bring the color of Europe in the heart of Hanoi, but after 3 years, the maple tree is always in a withered state. As noted by Zing on April 5, many trees showed signs of dry death. The plants that do better will produce half green, half yellow leaves, lacking vitality. According to statistics, 45 trees have died, the remaining 217 trees have poor growth. Many branches are withered, just a slight impact can also break. Talking with Zing, Mr. Le Huy Cuong, an expert of the Vietnam Association of Forestry Science and Technology, evaluated the characteristics of red-leaf maple trees that are not suitable for the tropical climate of Vietnam and especially in the metropolitan area. market like Hanoi. In temperate countries, in autumn, maple leaves turn red or orange and then fall off when winter comes. However, according to the report of the reporter in the last 3 seasons, this line is always in a state of not turning red and withered. According to Ms. Le Thi Tam, a resident at 91 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, every few months, the workers remove some dead trees. “These trees only show a few green leaves and just disappear, so they lose their aesthetics and bring no shade,” she said. Previously, at a workshop on trees and lakes in early 2018, the Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee at that time Mr. Nguyen Duc Chung said that about a year after planting, the city could completely “tropicalize”. like maple trees and they still bear the same color as when grown in European climates. As an alternative, the Hanoi Department of Construction proposes to plant small-leaf almond trees, 10-15 cm in diameter, 6-8 m in height, or intercrop between small leaf balm and oil palm 40- 60 cm, about 2 m high. The Hanoi Department of Construction plans to plant new trees in April and complete before the holidays April 30 and May 1.