Talking to VietNamNet reporters on the sidelines of the Hanoi People's Council meeting, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Xuan - Secretary of Ha Dong district talked about clearing the La Khe canal to supply water to Yen Nghia pumping station and handing over the La Khe market site.

According to the Secretary of Ha Dong District, the district is determined to hand over the La Khe market site as reported as well as the site of the investment project to renovate the drainage system in the western area of ​​Hanoi (Yen Nghia drainage pumping station) as soon as possible.

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Ha Dong district requested to close the market many times but La Khe market still operates. Photo: Quang Phong

Regarding La Khe market - the entire land of La Khe market is part of the area that must be recovered to implement the project to improve the drainage system in the western area of ​​Hanoi (Yen Nghia drainage pumping station), the Secretary of Ha Dong district said that he will ask the district People's Committee to clearly report the progress of handling this market.

Also on the sidelines of the Hanoi People's Council meeting, Mr. Pham Xuan Dai, Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that relevant units regularly work with Ha Dong district regarding the Yen Nghia Pumping Station project. In the future, Ha Dong will continue to enforce land clearance for this project.

The project to improve the drainage system in the western area of ​​Hanoi includes the Yen Nghia Pumping Station and La Khe canal. The project started construction at the end of 2015, with a total investment of VND 7,466 billion. After 5 years of construction, by January 2020, Yen Nghia Pumping Station was completed, with 10 units with a capacity of 120m3/s.

Nearly 4 years after the pumping station was completed, the 10 units with a capacity of 120m3/s have not been operating at full capacity, even though the West of Hanoi has been severely flooded many times. The reason for the Yen Nghia pumping station being "thirsty" during the days of Hanoi flooding is because the La Khe canal is behind schedule and has encountered many difficulties in site clearance.

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Yen Nghia pumping station has been "thirsty" for many years because La Khe canal has not been completed. Photo: Quang Phong

Although La Khe canal has been under construction for many years, it is still as messy as a large construction site. Many houses of households have not been cleared and handed over to the unit constructing the water channel.

Last November, Ha Dong district continued to issue a document requesting Van Khe Service Cooperative to cease its business activities and exploitation of La Khe market and surrounding spontaneous business locations, and at the same time hand over the site to the investor of Yen Nghia Pumping Station.

Many items of the market are extensions and encroachments. According to the reporter's records, in early December 2024, La Khe wholesale market was still bustling with dozens of large and small trucks coming in and out. Stalls of shrimp, fish, duck, chicken... were still bustling with sales.

7,466 billion pumping station in Hanoi, 4 years waiting for water channel

7,466 billion pumping station in Hanoi, 4 years waiting for water channel

Completed in 2020, Yen Nghia pumping station with a total investment of 7,466 billion VND is still operating at a standstill, although the West of Hanoi is flooded whenever it rains. The reason is that more than 2km of La Khe water channel has not been completed.
Hanoi people demolish houses, hand over land to build La Khe canal to supply water to Yen Nghia pumping station

Hanoi people demolish houses, hand over land to build La Khe canal to supply water to Yen Nghia pumping station

In recent days, many households in Quang Trung ward (Ha Dong district) have dismantled their houses, moved their belongings, and handed over their land so that Hanoi City can speed up the construction of La Khe canal to supply water to Yen Nghia pumping station.
Hanoi: Wholesale market on irrigation project land remains bustling after closure order

Hanoi: Wholesale market on irrigation project land remains bustling after closure order

More than 2 weeks after the request to stop trading and exploitation, stalls selling fish, shrimp, chicken and duck at La Khe wholesale market are still operating busily on the irrigation project land of Yen Nghia Pumping Station.