Hanoi opens Ornamental Plants Festival, raises funds to support flood victims

Attending the opening ceremony of the first Hanoi Ornamental Plants Festival in 2024 were Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen, representatives of a number of ministries, domestic and international organizations, along with many artisans, businesses, and garden owners across the country...

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen visited the booth displaying ornamental plant products at the Festival.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Festival on the evening of September 14, Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Dai emphasized that the first Hanoi Ornamental Plants Festival in 2024 has an exhibition area of ​​over 30,000 m2 and an activity space of 80,000 m2. The event attracted the participation of over 1,000 subjects from 55 provinces and cities nationwide, with over 33,000 typical ornamental plant works and over 2,000 OCOP products and regional specialties.

Within the framework of the Festival, there will be the Hanoi Open Ornamental Plants Competition 2024; displaying the quintessence of Vietnamese ornamental plants along with activities to connect trade, promote and introduce tens of thousands of ornamental plant works, OCOP products and regional specialties; Conference to connect artisans - entrepreneurs - typical garden owners nationwide...

Delegates of the Hanoi Party Committee and People's Committee attended the ribbon cutting ceremony to open the first Hanoi Ornamental Plants Festival in 2024.

Following the success of the Peach Blossom and Kumquat Festival and the Hanoi Lotus Festival, Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Dai believes that the first Ornamental Plants Festival in 2024 will exploit the cultural quintessence crystallized in ornamental plant works, craft village products, regional specialties, and OCOP products to increase the value of agricultural products, promote tourism development and typical ecological agricultural models of the capital.

The Festival also aims to strengthen production links along the value chain, expand markets, create opportunities to promote trade connections, promote and develop the economic - cultural - artistic values ​​of Vietnamese ornamental plants and OCOP products domestically and internationally; honor the talented creations of the community of artisans, entrepreneurs, and typical garden owners nationwide...

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen and delegates participated in supporting people affected by storm No. 3 at the opening ceremony of the Festival.

Notably, during the Festival, responding to the call of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development coordinated with the City's Ornamental Plants Association to organize an auction and launch a fundraising campaign to support people in localities affected by storm No. 3. Up to now, the auction of ornamental plants has raised over 480 million VND and raised 150 million VND to support people affected by storm No. 3.

This is a practical and meaningful work, promoting the tradition of "mutual love and support", "the rich help the poor", with the spirit of "sharing food and clothes" to join hands to share and support people in areas affected by storms and floods. Practical spiritual and material support helps to alleviate pain and loss, contributing to the rapid restoration of production and stabilization of people's lives in areas affected by storms, floods and natural disasters.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi City Nguyen Sy Truong received support from organizations and individuals.

With such extremely humane meanings, at the opening ceremony of the first Hanoi Ornamental Plants Festival in 2024, the Organizing Committee continued to organize donations and auctions of ornamental plants to call on artisans, businessmen, garden owners, organizations, individuals and ornamental plant lovers nationwide to continue to join hands to support compatriots affected by storm No. 3.

Right at the opening ceremony of the first Hanoi Ornamental Plants Festival in 2024 on the evening of September 14, representatives of the leaders of the Hanoi Party Committee - Hanoi People's Committee along with many ornamental plant associations, artisans, businessmen, garden owners, organizations, individuals... participated in donating and supporting people affected by storm No. 3.

Representatives of the leaders of the City Party Committee and the Hanoi City Fatherland Front Committee presented flowers to groups and individuals.

In recognition of the kindness of organizations and individuals, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen and Permanent Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi Nguyen Sy Truong presented fresh bouquets of flowers to the units as a thank you.

 

At the opening ceremony of the first Hanoi Ornamental Plants Festival 2024, the Organizing Committee held an award ceremony for the 2024 Hanoi Open Ornamental Plants Competition for 180 outstanding groups and individuals. At the same time, commemorative medals were awarded to groups and individuals who made positive contributions to the success of the first Hanoi Ornamental Plants Festival 2024.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/ha-noi-khai-mac-festival-sinh-vat-canh-quyen-gop-ung-ho-dong-bao-vung-lu.html