Hundreds of logs cut from trees felled in Ho Chi Minh City have been damaged by termite attacks and prolonged exposure to the sun and rain, while waiting to be put up for auction.
A team of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters spotted the bad conditions of the logs during their recent visit to an area in the outlying district of Hoc Mon, where the tree trunks are gathered together.
The reporters discovered that lots of logs suffered severe termite damage, making them most likely unusable, even though the municipal Department of Construction is arranging an auction to put them up for sale.
Units responsible for taking care of city street trees normally report those with defects or diseases to the department’s Ho Chi Minh City Infrastructure Management Center for cutting them down.
The logs are then transported to gathering areas managed by Ho Chi Minh City Greenery Parks Company.
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| A bird’s-eye view of an area where logs of city street trees are gathered together in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| Most of the logs have been damaged due to termite attacks and prolonged exposure to the sun and rain. Photo: Duc Phu / Tuoi Tre |
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| Lots of logs have incurred severe termite damage, making them highly unlikely usable. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| Lots of logs have suffered severe termite damage, making them highly unlikely usable. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| Logs are exposed to the sun amid scattering wild grass. Photo: Duc Phu / Tuoi Tre |
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| The logs have no protective coverings. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The logs, which are waiting to be auctioned off. Photo: Duc Phu / Tuoi Tre |
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