Top legislator launches tree planting festival in Hoa Binh
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a ceremony to launch a New Year tree planting festival in Lam Son commune, Luong Son district, the northern province of Hoa Binh, on February 13.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan beats the gong to launch tree planting festival in Hoa Binh (Source: VNA)
Hoa Binh (VNA) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attendeda ceremony to launch a New Year tree planting festival in Lam Son commune,Luong Son district, the northern province of Hoa Binh, on February 13.
On November 28, 1959,President Ho Chi Minh wrote an article which was published on Nhan dan (People)newspaper, stressing the significance of tree planting to each person, eachfamily and the entire nation. It has since become an annual Vietnamese customeach Lunar New Year.
Recalling the appealby the late President, NA Chairwoman Ngan said that after 60 years, treeplanting has become more significant in protecting the environment and naturalresources towards sustainable development, especially in the context thatclimate change is a formidable challenge to human beings in the 21st century.
Green growth andsustainable development have become a top concern of all nations in the worldand also a target that Vietnam is striving for, she stated, adding that growingmore trees will help mitigate ravages of disasters, prevent erosion, reducefloods and improve the living environment.
She asked localauthorities to step up dissemination to raise public awareness of the purposeof tree planting and the role and benefits of afforestation.
Vice Secretary of theprovincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee Nguyen VanQuang said that the province’s forest coverage now surpasses 51 percent.
In response to thefestival, the locality planned to grow more than 2,000 trees on February 13.
On this occasion, thetop legislator presented gifts to 30 policy beneficiaries in Luong Sondistrict.-VNA
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has issued a directive on the launch of a tree planting festival on the occasion of the upcoming lunar New Year holiday to commemorate late President Ho Chi Minh.
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National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan beats the gong to launch tree planting festival in Hoa Binh (Source: VNA) 
