Three dead sua (Dalbergia tonkinensis) trees can still be found around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi's center.
The branch of a dead tree hangs above the lake, posing possible danger to people walking beneath it.
The bark has nearly fully fallen off a dead tree.
The Hoan Kiem District People's Committee and other relevant agencies plan to cut down the three dead trees on April 18. The wood will be handed over to the Department of Construction.
In the nearby Hanoi Botanical Garden, a saman tree, around 100 years old, has also died.
A representative of the Hanoi Green Trees Park company said the tree died at the end of 2022. The company;s workers sawed off its branches to prevent them from falling on people.
The tree, located next to the garden's gate on Hoang Hoa Tham Street, is so large that it takes five people joining hands to hug it.
A warning sign is posted on its trunk, saying its branches could fall off.
In Vietnam, saman trees are commonly found in urban landscapes. Thanks to their flexible branches, they do not easily break off even in strong winds.
An African mahogany tree has long been dead but not been removed. Bougainvillea vines now climb on what remains of its trunk.
More old dead trees can be found in the botanical garden.
The No. 3 Tree Management Company, which tends the trees, said there are 11 dead trees in the garden. It has already cut off their branches and called on the construction department to replace them.
The 11-ha Hanoi Botanical Garden, set up in 1890, has several plant species considered to be rare.
