Launching the Program "For a Green Vietnam" in 2025

Delegates presented trees to people of Phuc Yen and Xuan Hoa wards.

The program aims to promote propaganda and encourage people to proactively participate in environmental protection activities, actively live green and healthy lives, raise people's awareness in planting and caring for trees, and contribute to responding to global climate change.

Attending the ceremony were Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien; leaders of several departments, bureaus and centers under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment ; Dr. Dao Xuan Hung, Editor-in-Chief of Agriculture and Environment Magazine; representatives of Phu Tho province, Toyota Vietnam Company and many local people.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien spoke at the ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien affirmed: The program "For a Green Vietnam" is not only a tree planting activity, but also a strong commitment, a widespread action for the green future of the country. The program is part of a series of environmental protection activities deployed nationwide - a meaningful movement to create more green areas for urban areas, rural areas and every roof in Vietnam. Each tree planted today is a specific commitment, a strong message sent to the community: "Small actions - big meaning - join hands for the green planet".

This is a meaningful and deeply humane initiative, part of a series of activities accompanying the Government on the journey to realize the goal of "Net Zero emissions by 2050". Planting a tree is one more action for the environment, one more green heartbeat in the heart of the Fatherland.

In the context of the current environment being under pressure due to unsustainable resource exploitation, climate change and increasing pollution, the consequences of deforestation and biodiversity loss negatively impacting public health are becoming increasingly evident. This is a big challenge for the whole society, but at the same time it is an opportunity for us to act together, gradually improve environmental quality and protect the future for future generations.

With the orientation of rapid and sustainable development on the basis of green economy, circular economy, associated with ensuring environmental security, water security and effective adaptation to climate change, in recent years, the movement of planting trees and afforestation has become a regular task of the entire political system. Thanks to that, Vietnam's forest coverage rate is currently over 42%, belonging to the group of countries with high forest coverage in the region - a very proud achievement.

Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien affirmed: The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment will continue to closely coordinate with ministries, branches, localities, businesses and social organizations to maintain and expand the tree planting movement nationwide, associated with the goal of developing a green economy, a circular economy and reducing carbon emissions, contributing to realizing Vietnam's Net Zero commitment by 2050.

At the ceremony, delegates planted and presented nearly 450 black star trees and rosewood trees to Xuan Hoa and Phuc Yen wards as a strong message to the community : "Small actions - big meanings - join hands for the green planet".

TRAN XUAN THUONG

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