Vinh City pilots planting aquatic plants to create landscape and treat pollution in the moat of the Citadel

This content is stated in Document No. 4553/UBND-TNMT dated August 28, 2022 of Vinh City People's Committee.

After being renovated, Vinh Citadel has become more beautiful, contributing to the landscape of Vinh city. Photo: Nhat Lan

Accordingly, on August 22, 2022, the People's Committee of Cua Nam Ward issued Official Dispatch No. 530/UBND-DT proposing the City People's Committee to allow the pilot planting of some aquatic plants to reduce environmental pollution in the Citadel moat. After consideration, the City People's Committee commented:

“The City People's Committee agrees with the proposal of the People's Committee of Cua Nam Ward in Official Dispatch No. 530/UBND-DT dated August 22, 2022 on planting some aquatic plants to create landscape and treat pollution in the Vinh Citadel moat area. Assign Vinh Urban Infrastructure Management and Development Joint Stock Company to coordinate with the People's Committee of Cua Nam Ward to regulate the appropriate amount of water during the pilot period of planting aquatic plants".

Being a point where wastewater from many residential areas is concentrated, and lacking drainage, Vinh Citadel moat is seriously polluted. Photo: Nhat Lan

Mr. Tran Hoang Tuan - Vice Chairman of Cua Nam Ward People's Committee said that the aquatic plants that the ward has proposed to plant include: lotus, water lily, bamboo and some other aquatic plants. There will be 6 pilot planting locations, with planting plans in the positioning frames, to both create shape, create landscape, improve the environment and ensure the drainage capacity of Vinh Citadel moat.

Regarding the need to regulate the amount of water in the Citadel moat, according to Mr. Tran Hoang Tuan, through field surveys, it was found that the amount of water in the Citadel moat was quite high, about 0.6m above the bottom of the moat. In addition, the amount of mud and garbage was relatively large, making it unfavorable for pilot planting of aquatic plants.

The need for a solution to the problem of pollution in the Citadel moat has been repeatedly reported by the press. Photo: Nhat Lan

Therefore, it was agreed to propose to the Vinh City People's Committee to allow lowering the water level in the Citadel moat for 20 days. During this time, 5 days will be spent cleaning and disinfecting the 6 locations identified for pilot aquatic plant planting; immediately after this work is completed, the consulting unit will carry out pilot planting, so that the aquatic plants can take root within 10 - 15 days.

In the ancient citadel, aquatic plants such as water lilies can grow well. In the photo are two clumps of water lilies that were released naturally by the people. Photo: Nhat Lan

“This plan will be implemented right after the National Day holiday on September 2. The ward has planned to implement it in the direction of planting water bamboo, which is the best type of tree for treating environmental pollution and has a dark green color, in floating rafts maintained all year round. Interspersed with water bamboo, lotus will be planted in shapes (checkered, round, etc.) according to the season. Water lilies will be planted in between.

Seen from above, the water in the Vinh Citadel moat is dark in color, indicating pollution. Similar solutions are needed to solve the pollution problem. Photo: Nhat Lan

The pilot planting will last for 3 months, from September to November this year. If the results are good, the ward will develop a mass planting plan to report to the City People's Committee for permission to implement..." - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Cua Nam Ward, Tran Hoang Tuan, shared.