The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has just issued a document to the Department of Construction and the People's Committee of Thu Duc City and the districts, requesting them to determine the cause of the incident and the responsibility of individuals and organizations involved; propose a handling solution and report to the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.
A serious accident that resulted in the deaths of two people and injuries to three others is a serious matter, and it is necessary to clarify the cause and responsibility. The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction's Infrastructure Management Center, which is responsible for managing greenery in Tao Dan Park, cannot avoid responsibility.
However, it is necessary to clarify the level of responsibility and risk in this fatal accident. Handling violations must be based on evidence, objective factors, fairness, and persuasiveness.
The incident occurred in the morning, without rain, wind, or thunderstorms, but the branch still fell and killed a person. This is a risk factor.
According to initial observations, the broken branch of the oil tree had internal defects, but no external signs. The tree was still thriving, with green leaves. The images and video clips of the scene also show this.
If all the branches in Tao Dan Park have similar external signs, it would be difficult to determine their internal condition. It is possible to detect rotten trees, but can all branches and branches be controlled? Is there a measuring device or only visual inspection based on experience?
For the management unit, if staff are assigned to regularly monitor and handle dry, rotten trees, but fail to detect this broken branch because it appears healthy on the outside, that would be unavoidable. On the other hand, if the tree is rotten but not handled in time, resulting in an accident, responsibility must be accepted.
It is also necessary to share with the greenery caretakers that dealing with trees is not easy, and citizens who observe and report, even if they are harsh, are also subject to responsibility when the tree falls and causes damage to people or property.
Let's wait for the relevant authorities to determine and conclude.
However, there is another issue that needs to be discussed, which is the implementation of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City's directive to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the city's public greenery system; handle and deal with cases where trees have a high risk of falling and causing safety hazards.
Inspecting and handling trees with a high risk of falling and causing safety hazards is necessary, but do not be like "scared of curved branches," after this incident, cut branches and cut down trees.
Overly strict handling will cause harm to the city's greenery.
