00:02More than 14,000 blackboard trees are in full bloom on the streets of Hanoi.
00:07But that's not welcome news for everyone.
00:11I don't like it because the scent is too strong and it gives me a headache.
00:17I'm very fond of it.
00:18But honestly, if all the trees bloom at the same time, the scent can become a bit overwhelming.
00:23After years of complaints about the smell, authorities are launching their largest ever pruning campaign.
00:29In five days, they've cut back the flowers from about 7% of the city's blackboard trees.
00:35But not everyone feels that they're a problem.
00:38To me, this is a signature of Hanoi and it has been for decades.
00:43You can't truly have an autumn in Hanoi without this flower.
00:46The effects of the blossoms have long been a topic of public debate.
00:51The scent of the blackboard flower isn't toxic, nor does it pose a health risk to people.
00:56Some people actually go and collect the flowers to bring them home and keep them as displays.
01:00This goes to show that not everyone is bothered or affected by the scent.
01:04It's actually the pollen from the flower that causes health issues for some people.
01:08Officials are hoping to relocate some of the trees from streets where they are most densely planted,
01:13to lessen the impact of the smell and the pollen.
01:18Where there might be an overabundance of trees on our streets, it's perfectly fine to prune them back,
01:22but they should certainly not be cut down entirely.
01:25It would be a major mistake to go to the extreme to remove these trees completely.
01:30With the majority of trees left untouched, the intervention is unlikely to settle the public division over these strong-smelling
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