Hoan Kiem Lake may be dredged entirely in January 2010. Vietnam has engaged German technology and trained staff to implement this task, said the director of the Hanoi Department of Science and Technology.

According to Rao, the experimental dredging project of Hoan Kiem Lake in late November is very good. There is nearly no change in physiochemical indicators in the lake after the project‘s completion. Under this project, around 1000sq.m of the lake was dredged.

If the whole lake is dredged, it will be divided into small pieces. The mud soaking process will be conducted gently and carefully to ensure the unchanging ecological environment of the lake and the safety of the old giant turtle in the lake.

The dredging project is chaired by Assistant Professor Ha Dinh Duc, a prestigious researcher of Hanoi. This project is implemented based on an agreement between the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology and the German Ministry of Education and Research.

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