In a district of Binh Dinh, a series of "ancient" yellow apricot trees were planted on the walking street.

Building a park on "golden land"

On February 25, the District Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hoai An District, Binh Dinh Province organized the launching ceremony of the Tree Planting Festival to forever remember Uncle Ho, opening the task of afforestation and tree planting in 2024.

Immediately after the launching ceremony, Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh Provincial People's Council Huynh Thuy Van and leaders of Hoai An district planted 24 new apricot trees and many other trees at 19/4 Square and the park and walking street of Dong Co Hoi (Tang Bat Ho town).

The park and walking street of Dong Co Hoi is under construction, with a construction area of over 1.83 hectares including roads, parking lots, green trees and power lines. Creating a community living space, contributing to improving the quality of infrastructure in Tang Bat Ho town, a highlight of urban beauty.

Ở một huyện của Bình Định thấy trồng hàng loạt cây mai vàng

Rows of ancient yellow apricot trees planted in the project of park and walking street Dong Co Hoi, Hoai An district, Binh Dinh province are being built in Hoai An district, Binh Dinh province. Photo: DT.

It is known that the land for building the park and walking street of Dong Co Hoi is located in a prime location in the center of Tang Bat Ho town. The district decided to dedicate this "golden land" fund to build a park and walking street, with the sole purpose of serving the community, creating a space for people to play, walk, exercise, etc.

According to research, there are 15 ancient mai trees, dozens of years old, planted in the park and walking street of Dong Co Hoi, worth up to billions.

However, these are all trees contributed by many state agencies and people in Hoai An district, brought to plant in the park, with the sole purpose of creating a space to serve the community and people's activities.

"Hoai An develops green and sustainably"

Mr. Nguyen Huu Khuc - Chairman of the People's Committee of Hoai An district (Binh Dinh) said that over the years, the tree planting and forest planting movement has not only become a traditional cultural beauty but also brought great economic and social benefits, enhanced the ability to respond to climate change, mitigate natural disasters, improve environmental quality, and the material and spiritual life of the people.

Implementing the program "planting one billion trees", from 2021 to present, the whole district of Hoai An has planted over 200,000 trees of all kinds.

Many green areas have created landscape highlights for localities such as: Tang Bat Ho Town Park, Phu Van Embankment, An Thanh Commune, DT 638 route passing through An Tuong Tay Commune, An Nghia and An Huu inter-commune routes...

Mr. Nguyen Huu Khuc suggested that Party committees at all levels, authorities, agencies, unions, and People's Committees of communes and towns continue to mobilize and propagate to people about "Tree Planting Festival", the role, effects, and great, comprehensive, and long-term benefits of planting trees, planting and protecting forests.

Organize tree planting and forestation in accordance with the actual conditions of the locality and unit, ensuring practicality and effectiveness.

Continue to review and adjust planning; develop plans for tree planting and forest planting associated with agricultural development, ecotourism development, new rural construction, advanced new rural construction and model new rural construction. Select plants suitable for rural areas, urban areas, residential areas, offices and schools.

"The organization launched the "Tree Planting Festival" to all cadres, party members and all people to participate and respond. Implement the annual tree planting plan well, in conjunction with the work of caring for, protecting and preventing forest fires; especially implementing the 2024 forest planting plan to ensure 67% forest cover in the district," said Mr. Nguyen Huu Khuc.

Valuable yellow apricot trees are planted in parks and walking streets in Tang Bat Ho town, Hoai An district, Binh Dinh province. Photo: DT.

According to the Chairman of the People's Committee of Hoai An district, agencies, departments and localities need to actively plant trees from the beginning of the year, striving to complete the 2024 tree planting plan as soon as possible.

Continue to take care of the planted trees to create a beautiful landscape and appearance for the district. Strengthen inspection, guidance and urging of villages, hamlets, neighborhoods, communes, towns, agencies and enterprises to carry out tree planting work well according to the plan.

"Determining that planting and caring for apricot trees is not only done at the beginning of the new year but is a regular task, an important factor in creating a stable living environment for Hoai An to develop greenly and sustainably," Mr. Nguyen Huu Khuc emphasized.

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