On Sunday morning, a ceremony to launch a tree-planting campaign took place at the Nai Nam Communal House in Hoa Cuong Bac Ward, Hai Chau District, Da Nang. 

Leaders of Da Nang City and Hai Chau District offering incense at the Nai Nam Communal House and Hoa Cuong Ward-based memorial stele of martyrs in order to commemorate heroic martyrs who laid down their lives for the nation

Secretary Quang offering incense at the Nai Nam Communal House in commemoration of national heroes and ancestors

Municipal Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Quang, Deputy Secretary cum Chairman of the municipal People’s Council Luong Nguyen Minh Triet, and municipal People’s Committee Vice Chairman Ho Ky Minh, made their presence at the event.

Vice Chairman Minh addressing the launching ceremony for the tree-planting campaign at the Nai Nam Communal House

In his remarks at the launching ceremony, Vice Chairman Minh said the tree-planting campaign is in response to Uncle Ho’s appeal for afforestation at the beginning of every lunar year. He also highlighted the importance of such a meaningful activity for human life, especially in the context of current global climate change.

Additionally, Mr Minh took the opportunity to call on all-level authorities, sectors, agencies, economic organisations, armed forces, and residents across Da Nang to become actively involved in the campaign in a bid to step up afforestation and forest protection.

“Planting trees is a practical job, significantly contributing to building Da Nang into an environmentally-friendly city and protecting the green, clean, beautiful environment in the city” Mr Minh emphasised.

To mark this occasion, the attending city leaders planted 9 trees at the Nai Nam Communal House. Also, all of the wards, districts, government agencies and schools in Hai Chau District were actively involved in planting trees.

Secretary Quang (centre) planting trees at the Nai Nam Communal House

Also on the same day, the Cam Le District People’s Committee launched a tree-planting campaign at the district-based Hoa Vang Peace Monument.

Secretary Quang (6th left) and other city leaders attending a ceremony to launch the tree-planting ceremony in Cam Le District

Following the launching ceremony, some leaders of the city and the Cam Le District, along with representatives of local government agencies, together planted 150 trees at the Hoa Vang Peace Monument.

Secretary Quang (centre) and leader of Cam Le District watering the trees following the launching ceremony

Chairman of the Cam Le District People’s Committee Ho Van Khoa underlined the significance of the planting of trees to create a green and fresh landscape for the Peace Monument, as well as to commemorate Vietnamese heroic martyrs who laid down their lives for the nation and educate younger generations about the nation’s traditional patriotism.

Deputy Secretary cum Chairman of the municipal People’s Council Luong Nguyen Minh Triet (1st right), and …

… Vice Chairman Ho Ky Minh taking part in the tree planting campaign in Cam Le District

Similarly, the authorities of Thanh Khe and Son Tra districts launched tree planting campaigns following late President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings.

Leaders of Thanh Khe District planting trees in the campus of the district’s Sports and Culture Centre

The Thanh Khe District is set to grow over 100 lagerstroemia and skimmed trees, and Son Tra District 200 willow trees, this year.

Leaders of Son Tra District growing willow trees on a beach along Hoang Sa Street

By LE VAN THOM, XUAN DUNG, NGOC PHU, NGOC HA - Translated by M.D