Over 7 hectares of prime land located between Ba Dinh and Dong Da districts have been earmarked for the Dong Da Cultural, Sports, and Entertainment Park project since the early 2000s.
However, after more than 20 years, this prime real estate meant for a park is still engulfed by residential and commercial buildings. Neglected, thousands of square meters of land designated for the Dong Da Cultural Park have been encroached upon and illegally constructed for housing and businesses.
Households living deep in the alleys of Thai Ha and Lang Ha streets, despite being within the project land area for the Dong Da Cultural Park, have all been assigned house numbers.
Due to the limited space, many families, consisting of up to three generations, live together in a single small house. As a result, they have no choice but to extend their kitchens and bathrooms outdoors in a makeshift manner.
“My family has been living here since 1991, when this area was a garbage dump and very few people resided here,” shared Ms. Phuong, a resident of alley 364 Thai Ha. “Later, we learned that the city had planned to build the Dong Da Cultural Park. Yet, 20 years have passed without any progress. Personally, I just hope that the project will be implemented soon so that we can receive support to relocate and stabilize our lives.”
Ms. Phuong’s family, like many others in the area, has become accustomed to living in dilapidated houses. In fact, they have had to use iron bars to reinforce their homes to prevent them from collapsing during strong winds.
The decrepit houses with makeshift extensions and additions pose a serious safety hazard.
These cramped, extended homes are where many families reside.
Alleys that are just wide enough for one car to pass through are a common sight in many areas of Thai Ha Street.
The tangled web of electrical wires poses a serious safety hazard, with the constant risk of fire and explosions.
Thus, despite more than two decades passing, the fate of this park project remains riddled with unresolved issues. In a densely populated district like Dong Da, where land is scarce and community parks and recreational spaces are sorely needed, the planned park remains a distant dream, with no clear timeline for when the infrastructure to support the well-being of its residents will be realized.
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