Hanoi authorities have decided to upgrade and build new parks and flower gardens in the city. Under this plan, major parks will be renovated. Photo: Thu Le Park in Ba Dinh District.

Thu Le Park or Thu Le Zoo, which opened in 1975, is a destination for many families on weekends. However, many works inside the park have signs of deterioration although it has undergone upgrades.

The ferris wheel with cracks at Thu Le Park.

A rat inside an animal cage.

The Hanoi Botanical Garden or the Bach Thao Park in Ba Dinh district is in a similar state.

A degraded work inside the park.

Degraded works inside the park.

Thong Nhat Park in Hai Ba Trung District is in a similar situation.

A gate of the park.

A dead fish near a lake in the park.

Hanoi authorities have inspected all parks and flower gardens in the city. Of the total 63 parks and flower gardens, 45 need to be renovated, upgraded or repaired at various levels.

Nhat Sinh