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PM attends tree planting campaign
  • | VGP | February 18, 2019 08:11 PM
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hoped that each family in Ha Noi plants a tree to convert Ha Noi into a cultural, beautiful and green city.



The Government chief expressed the hope on February 18 in Ha Noi while attending a launching ceremony of the 2019 Spring tree planting campaign.

The Government chief recalled the teaching of late President Ho Chi Minh and the 50th anniversary of tree planting campaign.

According to PM Phuc, the Government has been working with localities on afforestation and forest protection with a view to attaining a forest coverage of at least 42% by 2020 and making Viet Nam a leading center of famous furniture exports.

In Ha Noi, the tree planting campaign has drawn the whole political system. PM Phuc acknowledged and praised the outcomes of Ha Noi’s plan to plant one million trees.

So far, green trees were planted in a large number of roads, serving to improve the environment. Seven modern parks were built. Over 144 playgrounds and small gardens were upgraded.

On this occasion, PM Phuc tasked the local authorities to disseminate the purposes and meanings of the campaign; and respond to the campaign with significant action.

Each family in Ha Noi was urged to plant a tree to convert Ha Noi into a cultural beautiful and green city.

In 2019, the city targets to plant 400,000 trees.

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