15 years, people are waiting for green space

Located in the heart of the bustling Southwest Urban Area of ​​Hanoi (in Cau Giay District), where a modern lake park should have sprung up at this time, becoming the fresh "green lung" of the Capital. However, after 15 years, the project is still just a desolate land, overgrown with weeds.

Park – Lake regulating the Southwest Urban Area of ​​Hanoi: 15 years of "shelving", people are tired of waiting for green space

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 14:31 PM (GMT+7)

Located in the heart of the bustling Southwest Urban Area of ​​Hanoi (in Cau Giay District), where a modern lake park should have sprung up at this time, becoming the fresh "green lung" of the Capital. However, after 15 years, the project is still just a desolate land, overgrown with weeds.

The project was publicly bid since 2009, with a total research area of ​​up to 112,366.7m². Of which: Internal roads occupy 13,132.85m². The park - regulating lake area is 99,233.85m², expected to become a livable green space for residents. Photo: Minh Quan

Perspective of the park - lake project in the Southwest Urban Area of ​​Hanoi. Photo: Minh Quan

In 2010, the Hanoi People's Committee granted an investment certificate to VNT Company Limited to implement the project, with a plan to complete it in the 2015-2016 period. However, up to now, the project is still at a standstill, unable to reach the finish line as planned. Photo: Minh Quan

According to Dan Viet reporters, unfinished excavations of the regulating lake have appeared in the project area. Meanwhile, other underground works and auxiliary works have not shown any signs of being implemented. Photo: Minh Quan

Inside the project, the cemetery land has not been cleared. Photo: Minh Quan

According to the reporter's observation, the project's entrance gate was locked, surrounded by a rusty corrugated iron fence, with weeds growing wildly inside, creating a desolate scene, abandoned for many years. Photo: Minh Quan

Around the project area, household waste and construction waste are illegally collected and even burned openly, causing serious environmental pollution and spoiling the urban beauty. Photo: Minh Quan

At the project area, some machinery and equipment appeared scattered, but all were "motionless", with no signs of construction or operation. Photo: Minh Quan

While the project is still "shelved", sidewalk shops such as sandwiches, iced tea, and fruit shops have sprung up side by side, bustling with activity, creating a contrasting scene. Photo: Minh Quan

The sidewalk has been turned into a parking lot for residents living around this area. Photo: Minh Quan

Previously, a representative of VNT Company Limited committed to completing the reservoir project in the first quarter of 2023 and putting the entire project into use in the fourth quarter of 2025. However, after a short period of construction, the project fell into a "dormant" state and has remained abandoned until now. Photo: Minh Quan

Sharing with PV Dan Viet, Ms. Duong Lieu (character's name has been changed), a resident of Home City Urban Area, said that her family chose to live here because of its location adjacent to the park - lake project of Tay Nam Ha Noi Urban Area. Initially, she expected the project to bring a cool, airy green space, helping her family enjoy a fresh life in the heart of the city. However, after many years of waiting, the project area is still just a deserted, overgrown vacant lot, making her family disappointed. Photo: Minh Quan

Minh Quan

Source: https://danviet.vn/cong-vien-ho-dieu-hoa-kdt-tay-nam-ha-noi-15-nam-nguoi-dan-mon-moi-cho-khong-gian-xanh-2025031912123577.htm