Vinh City will have a street of purple-flowered Lagerstroemia trees on Le Hong Phong Street.

Specifically, Vinh City invested 6,168 billion VND to relocate and renovate existing trees and completely replant new Lagerstroemia trees on Le Hong Phong Street to create a unique highlight. Previously, through classification, the consulting unit selected 85 existing Lagerstroemia trees to replant in the new location; at the same time, invested in purchasing 334 new Lagerstroemia trees, with trunks 20-25 cm in diameter, 5-6 m in height from other places, to plant according to the new design (6-8 m/tree) along both sides of the sidewalk of Le Hong Phong Street.

A series of Lagerstroemia trees at the beginning of Le Hong Phong Street (in front of the sidewalk of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development) have been temporarily moved so that they can be replanted after the sidewalk construction is completed. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Previously, out of 511 trees of various types planted on Le Hong Phong Street, after classification, the company eliminated 89 rotten or unsuitable trees, keeping 85 Lagerstroemia trees for planting; the rest were transferred to wards, communes, agencies and units to plant at public entertainment venues...

Purple color of Lagerstroemia flowers on Phung Chi Kien street, Vinh city in early summer. Photo: Lam Tung

In addition, to create a highlight and contribute to urban beautification after upgrading the sidewalk, on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Vinh City also invested 3,441 billion VND to renovate trees, including selecting 45 suitable current trees to move and replant according to the design; at the same time, investing in planting 261 new trees, with trunk diameters of approximately 20 cm, heights of 5-6 m to create an impression of urban greenery. This is a new type of tree that has been planted in some places and grown very well, such as on the sidewalk of Le Nin Avenue, the area in front of the headquarters of the Department of Finance and the Provincial Tax Department.

Some trees were planted in front of the sidewalk of the Provincial Tax Department on Le Nin Avenue, Hung Phuc Ward. Photo: NH

Le Hong Phong Street and Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street are two streets in the center of Vinh City with very high traffic density. According to the Renovation and Upgrade Project, Le Hong Phong Street will be widened from 14m to 18m, with the sidewalks on each side cut by 2m.

Mr. Phan Xuan Bao - Director of Vinh City Green Park Joint Stock Company said: According to the plan, the renovation of trees on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street will be completed before the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin in 2024; as for Le Hong Phong Street, due to the large construction volume, depending on the progress of construction items, when the sidewalk surface is fully restored, the unit will start construction.

Some unsuitable trees on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street were removed by the City Green Parks Joint Stock Company and are waiting to be transferred to wards, communes, agencies and units for replanting. Photo: Nguyen Hai

It is known that the project of renovating and replacing trees is one of the projects of upgrading the sidewalks of Le Hong Phong and Nguyen Thi Minh Khai streets that Vinh city is implementing. The construction period is expected to be from October 2023 to August 2024. Accordingly, along with the installation of gutters, manholes, and wells for drainage and flood prevention, the city will invest in undergrounding cable lines and upgrading sidewalks to beautify the urban area./.

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