The authorities in Yen Hoa Ward of Hanoi's Cau Giay District have had to set up a fence to prevent local people from throwing rubbish into an already heavily polluted canal.
The canal in Yen Hoa Ward was built along with the construction of Dich Vong new urban area. But after the construction was completed, the canal became a dumping ground over the years. People harvest the canal for rubbish that can be recycled.
Several locals in Yen Hoa said they often cleaned the streets but other people continue throwing rubbish into the canal. The canal was dredged once but the workers only dumped the dredged waste on the side of the canal.
In order to prevent people from further polluting the canal, Yen Hoa Ward authorities have put up a fence before they carry out measures to clean the canal. The authorities said they would also build embankments and improve the canal's water flow.
But even despite the fence, ignorant locals continue to pollute the environment.
The canal became a dumping ground
Canal side
Authorities have put up a fence around the canal
But people keep throwing waste into the canal