ExpertsThe city has filled in many lakes and pools, making the impact of floods much more serious, according to Nguyen The Phuc, the National Assembly member of Dong Da District.
If we continue to build stone embankments, there would be no way to prevent floods in rainy seasons, Phuc said. The immediate consequence of building stone embankments was that those lakes become dirtier and smellier, especially in the wet season.
Lakes play an important role in harmonising the atmosphere and regulating water levels when there’s a risk of flooding, according to Pham Ngoc Dang from Vietnam Environmental Construction Association. He said that the recent repairs and renewal of lakes in Hanoi had encouraged more floods in the city.
It was unacceptable to build stone embankments for lakes when they caused more flooding”, Dang said.
Architect Hoang Dao Cung from Viet Nam Association of Architects said builders did not build the necessary slopes for the proper absorption of lake water.
