Close-up of two agarwood trees that have just been recognized as Vietnam Heritage Trees

TPO - Two ancient agarwood trees hundreds of years old in Ha Tinh have just been recognized as Vietnam Heritage Trees.

On September 10th, leaders of Huong Pho commune People's Committee, Ha Tinh province, announced that the unit had just held a ceremony to officially recognize two ancient agarwood trees at Khoai Vac temple as Vietnamese Heritage Trees.

At the ceremony, Mr. Tran Ngoc Hai - Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Heritage Tree Council (Vietnam Association for Nature and Environment Protection) presented the Certificate of Recognition for Vietnam Heritage Tree to representatives of Huong Pho commune and the Khoai Vac Temple Management Board.

Two ancient agarwood trees, over 200 years old, at Khoai Vac Temple (Huong Pho commune, Ha Tinh province) have just been recognized as Vietnamese Heritage Trees.

Two agarwood trees, over 200 years old, are located within the grounds of Khoai Vac Temple. Their trunk circumference ranges from 2.7m to 3.7m, their height from 8m to 11m, and their canopy width from 9m to 11.5m. Both trees are thriving and serve as cultural and spiritual symbols for the local community.

Khoai Vac Temple, located in Huong Pho commune (formerly Huong Thuy commune, old Huong Khe district), is a place of worship for national heroes and attracts many local people. It is also an important spiritual site, closely associated with the history of the Can Vuong Uprising.

According to Mr. Phan Van Chien (93 years old), who has looked after the temple for over 40 years, the two agarwood trees are sacred "treasures" of the temple, preserved and protected by the local people.

Representatives from the Huong Pho Commune People's Committee also stated that this event marks a milestone in the preservation of natural heritage, while affirming the cultural, historical, and spiritual value of the two agarwood trees to the local community. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness of protecting the natural landscape and contribute to the conservation of biodiversity in the mountains and forests of Ha Tinh.

Two agarwood trees, over 200 years old, in Ha Tinh province have been recognized as Vietnamese Heritage Trees.

Two agarwood trees are located within the grounds of Khoai Vac Temple.

According to the village elders, the two agarwood trees are considered "treasures" that are carefully preserved, guarded, and protected.

The tree trunk has such a large circumference that two people couldn't wrap their arms around it.

These agarwood trees, over 200 years old and thriving, are cultural and spiritual symbols of the local community.

A close-up view of the two agarwood trees recognized as Vietnamese Heritage Trees.

The agarwood tree is over 10 meters tall, with a wide, lush canopy.

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