WEBVTT 00:00:04.134 --> 00:00:07.304 In recent days, the atmosphere of removing houses to serve the central 00:00:07.304 --> 00:00:09.945 canal renovation project has been urgently taking place in many 00:00:09.945 --> 00:00:11.794 residential areas in Ho Chi Minh City. 00:00:12.234 --> 00:00:15.780 According to Lao Dong's records, even on alleys and roads such as Bui Dinh Tuy, 00:00:15.780 --> 00:00:19.090 Bui Huu Nghia, many houses have been dismantled and used for daily life, and 00:00:19.090 --> 00:00:21.454 people are stacking them in bundles to prepare for departure. 00:00:21.734 --> 00:00:24.907 Many people shared that the central canal used to be a clean, short stream 00:00:24.907 --> 00:00:26.494 of water with memories of many generations. 00:00:26.494 --> 00:00:29.762 However, over time, the pollution situation has become increasingly 00:00:29.762 --> 00:00:31.214 serious, affecting daily life. 00:00:31.714 --> 00:00:34.641 Despite many regrets when having to leave the place where they have lived 00:00:34.641 --> 00:00:37.342 for decades, many people's associations still agree to move and expect the 00:00:37.342 --> 00:00:40.494 project to be completed soon to embellish the city and improve the living environment. 00:00:41.197 --> 00:00:45.449 Looking back at old memories, my family is 9 people, my house has 00:00:45.449 --> 00:00:46.757 a few square meters. 00:00:47.897 --> 00:00:53.585 I am the third house, Duy returned because of the Western year, now it's 00:00:53.585 --> 00:00:55.617 the end of the month. 00:00:56.137 --> 00:01:02.592 Hearing about the clearance, it's been 35 years now, now I'm doing it, I've had 00:01:02.592 --> 00:01:08.617 papers for a long time, but now I'm doing it, I also feel good. 00:01:08.617 --> 00:01:10.917 When it's done, the park will be beautiful. 00:01:11.995 --> 00:01:14.695 It's beautiful for our people, it's nothing 00:01:14.695 --> 00:01:18.415 It used to be a very beautiful river, with dragons coming out. 00:01:18.415 --> 00:01:21.915 If the people live too crowded, it will be dirty, and they will freely litter. 00:01:21.915 --> 00:01:26.275 And now, oh my god, sometimes our state comes down and we take it all the time. 00:01:26.275 --> 00:01:27.895 But taking a deep river, one day taking another dozen. 00:01:28.226 --> 00:01:30.626 Starting with moving, today is always returning the ground. 00:01:31.326 --> 00:01:34.086 These houses are already gone, they have to demolish and return the premises. 00:01:34.826 --> 00:01:37.962 Today I just found a rented house, I just started moving and then I 00:01:37.962 --> 00:01:39.306 returned the land to the state. 00:01:39.486 --> 00:01:43.086 Considering it as state policy, we accept to implement it accordingly. 00:01:44.100 --> 00:01:47.475 The central canal is nearly 9 km long, connecting from Nhieu Loc tree, Thi 00:01:47.475 --> 00:01:48.680 Nghe to Vam Thuat river, 00:01:49.040 --> 00:01:52.100 is considered the most seriously polluted canal in Ho Chi Minh City. 00:01:52.680 --> 00:01:55.660 The project to install the canal has a total investment of more than 17,000 billion VND. 00:01:56.040 --> 00:01:59.080 in which the majority is for compensation, support and resettlement. 00:01:59.600 --> 00:02:01.874 Currently, the project is implementing 3 construction packages, the river is 00:02:01.874 --> 00:02:03.940 still facing site clearance issues for more than 1,000 people, 00:02:04.320 --> 00:02:05.960 significantly affecting the construction progress. 00:02:05.960 --> 00:02:09.289 Recently, the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Infrastructure Construction Investment 00:02:09.289 --> 00:02:10.620 Project Management Board said, 00:02:10.980 --> 00:02:16.933 Binh Thanh and Gia Dinh wards have only handed over 861 out of 2,046 affected 00:02:16.933 --> 00:02:18.520 cases, reaching about 42.08%. 00:02:18.520 --> 00:02:21.683 Faced with existing problems, the investor proposed that localities 00:02:21.683 --> 00:02:23.440 accelerate the progress of compensation. 00:02:23.800 --> 00:02:27.980 handing over the site in May 2026 so that contractors can deploy simultaneously. 00:02:28.460 --> 00:02:32.140 In case it is not possible to hand over the entire shipment, propose permission to receive each part 00:02:32.140 --> 00:02:35.520 to organize rolling construction, avoiding wasting time and resources.