Forests not only create landscapes, prevent erosion, and mitigate the impact of natural disasters, but also contribute to stabilizing livelihoods and raising awareness of forest protection among local people.
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| Armed forces of Military Region 1 are clearing undergrowth and planting new trees to green the barren land on the training ground. |
In mid-May, at the National Shooting Range Area 1 (TB1 Shooting Range), the atmosphere of training on forest management, care, protection, and development, organized by Military Region 1 in coordination with the Finance Department ( Ministry of National Defense ), was vibrant under the cool green canopy of the training grounds.
Nearly 200 delegates, including officials from various agencies and units, the Forest Protection Force, local authorities of Bien Son and Bien Dong communes ( Bac Ninh province), and people from the bordering areas, participated in exchanging experiences, updating knowledge, and practicing content related to forest management and protection.
The training content is designed to be highly practical in forest management at military units. Solutions for applying technology in forest area management, developing fire prevention and control plans, and selecting suitable forestry trees for the soil conditions of each area are all analyzed by instructors through specific scenarios.
Major Diep Van Hung, Deputy Chief of Staff of the TB1 Shooting Range, shared: "The unit's unique characteristic of managing a large area for live-fire training means that the risk of forest fires is always present. Through this training, officers from various units and people around the shooting range have updated their knowledge on handling forest fire situations, applying monitoring technology, and improving coordination with local authorities."
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| Delegates attending the training course on forest management, care, protection, and development exchanged ideas at the TB1 shooting range. |
During the training session, Mr. Luong Van Phuong, from Dong Phuc village, Bien Dong commune, carefully took notes on every detail of forest fire prevention and control skills. According to Mr. Phuong, his family has lived near the training ground for many years, so they regularly receive information from the soldiers about forest protection.
Not only at the TB1 shooting range, but the management, care, protection, and development of forests have always been closely supervised and directed by the Party Committee and the Command of Military Region 1. Agencies and units effectively combine military and national defense tasks with environmental protection; maintain good practices in planting, caring for, and harvesting forests in accordance with regulations; and regularly update forest fire prevention and control plans to suit each area of deployment.
Along the movement routes at the training ground of Team 8, Military District Staff, stationed in Dong Hy commune, Thai Nguyen province, rows of acacia and eucalyptus trees cover the hills that were previously barren and rocky.
Here, officers and soldiers regularly take advantage of their breaks to weed, cultivate the soil around the base of trees, and care for seedlings; the firebreaks on the wooded hills are kept clean and tidy.
Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Van Phong, a professional military officer and staff member of Battalion 15, Military Region Staff, and officer in charge of managing the training ground, said: "We consider caring for and protecting the forest as a regular task of the unit. Every tree today is the result of the efforts of many generations of officers and soldiers. Maintaining the greenness of the training ground also contributes to ensuring a sustainable training environment for the unit."
In the Mau Son Economic-Defense Zone (Lang Son province), managed by the 338th Economic-Defense Brigade across 12 communes and nearly 4,000 hectares of forest, the sight of soldiers cooperating with local people to patrol and clear undergrowth has become familiar.
Looking out at the lush green forest behind his house, Mr. Chu Van Tim from Kien Moc commune, Lang Son province, shared: "For many years, my family has regularly participated with the soldiers in forest protection and awareness campaigns. They are very responsible; during the dry season, they frequently come to the area to remind people not to burn fields near the forest and guide them on how to handle fires. Even on scorching hot days, the officers and soldiers patrol all day. Thanks to them, there haven't been any major fires in this area for many years."
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| Production Team 4, Economic-Defense Brigade 799, guides local people in caring for the border forest belt. |
In the communes of Coc Pang, Co Ba, and Khanh Xuan in Cao Bang province, where the terrain is complex and hilly, forest protection is given even greater attention by the relevant units.
During peak periods of hot weather, production teams of the 799th Economic-Defense Brigade, in coordination with local forest rangers and militia, maintain continuous patrols in areas at high risk of fire.
Mr. San Van Giang, from Na Luong hamlet, Coc Pang commune, Cao Bang province, who lives near the encampment of Production Team 3, Economic-Defense Group 799, said: "Not only do the soldiers protect the unit's forest, but they also help the people plant trees and guide them on how to safely clear undergrowth. During periods of prolonged hot weather, the officers and soldiers inspect the area day and night, so the people feel very secure."
According to Colonel Nguyen Van Hat, Deputy Director of the Logistics and Technical Department of Military Region 1, the management, care, protection, and development of forests in military units not only have economic significance but also play an important role in building a military posture and ensuring a sustainable ecological environment for national defense.
Many units have proactively reviewed forest areas, applied science and technology to forestry care, and closely coordinated with localities in forest resource management.
On many training grounds, practice areas, and economic-defense zones along the border today, the lush green hills and forests were created not only with investment funds but also with thousands of man-days of labor from officers and soldiers.
The green color on the training grounds and border areas has become a vivid manifestation of the sense of responsibility and environmental protection awareness of the armed forces of Military Region 1.
Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/quoc-phong-an-ninh/202605/giu-mau-xanh-บน-thao-truong-vung-bien-5d41b04/
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