Yen Nghia, the largest flood pumping station located in Hanoi still can't operate at full capacity and deal with flooding in the city three years after starting operation due to incomplete ditches and canals constructions.
The Yen Nghia Pumping Station was built in 2013 with total investment of VND4.7trn (USD203m) to prevent flooding in Hanoi’s western districts of Ha Dong, Bac Tu Liem, Nam Tu Liem, Hoai Duc and Cau Giay. It boasts a capacity of 120 cubic metres of water per second.
However, the station has never operated at full capacity since being put into operation in 2018. The western districts in Hanoi have continued to experience flooding whenever there are heavy rains. Only three out of 10 engines have worked over the past three years. Many major streets in the area including Pham Hung, Le Huu Tho and Thang Long Avenue have continued to be severely flooded.
The reason is that the project's 5.7km long canal, which directs the water from Nhue River to the station and then to Day River, has not been completed.
