Hundred-year-old pine trees in Chu Pah district, province Gia Lai is currently an attractive address on the plateau tourism map.
Hundred-year-old pine trees are located on the road passing through village 1, Nghia Hung commune, Chu Pah district, about 15km from Pleiku city center. This place is known as one of the most beautiful roads in Gia Lai, passing through green tea hills next to the sacred and ancient Buu Minh pagoda.
At the end of the row of ancient pine trees is the sacred Buu Minh pagoda. Photo: Cong Ngo
Peaceful scene of hundred-year-old pine trees in Gia Lai. Photo: Thanh Tuan
Mr. Trinh Dinh Truong - General Director of Bien Ho Tea Joint Stock Company - said that pine trees were planted during the French colonial period, when the French built tea plantations.
“For many years, few people knew about the poetic beauty of pine trees. Some orchid growers also try to scrape pine bark and use growing media for orchids, harming the growth of the "pine trees". The company must install a surveillance and security camera system, and number each pine tree for easy management," Mr. Truong said.
Tourists who come to take photos with pine trees not only enjoy the fresh nature but can also shop for local products. The Department of Industry and Trade of Gia Lai province has built a Vietnamese sales point in 2023 in the hundred-year-old pine tree area.
The Department acts as a focal point to introduce and connect OCOP units and entities in the province to create favorable conditions for the deployment of Vietnamese sales points, bringing products to consumers and tourists near and far. OCOP booth sells many typical products of Gia Lai province, such as honey, coffee, pepper, cashew nuts, sun-dried beef, teas...
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