Three red sandalwood trees were cut down by Ho Gươm Lake.

Hanoi – The Hanoi City Parks and Greenery Company Limited has cut down three red sandalwood trees around Hoan Kiem Lake, Hoan Kiem District, after they had been dead for many years.

On the morning of May 24th, the felling area was cordoned off for safety. Workers used cranes and chainsaws to cut the rosewood trees into short sections. Each section was counted, measured, and recorded in a report. The felling took place over two days, May 24th and 25th.

Employees of the landscaping company cut down a Dalbergia tonkinensis tree next to The Huc Bridge on the morning of May 24. Photo: Viet An.

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Three dead rosewood trees are scattered around Ho Guom Lake. The tree opposite the intersection of Lo Su and Dinh Tien Hoang streets, near The Huc Bridge, has a diameter of 59 cm and a height of 12 m, and was determined to have died in 2019. The other two trees, near the Swiss flower clock, have diameters of 35-40 cm, and their exact time of death is yet to be determined.

The felled timber is handed over to the Hanoi City Technical Infrastructure Management Center for preservation and disposal. At the felling site, the Hanoi City Parks and Greenery Company will plant new trees to replace them.

The heartwood of the Dalbergia tonkinensis tree is revealed after being cut short. Photo: Viet An

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Around Ho Guom Lake, there are approximately 40 red sandalwood trees out of a total of 700 shade trees. This species belongs to group 1A in the Vietnamese Red Book, has high economic value, and its commercial exploitation has been prohibited since 1994.

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