1. Which province has the largest forest area in the country?

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According to the announcement of the national forest status of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the country currently has more than 14.8 million hectares of forest, of which natural forest accounts for more than 10.1 million hectares. Among the provinces with forests in the country, Nghe An is the leading province in terms of forest area with more than 1 million hectares, of which 790,000 hectares are natural forest, the rest are planted forest.

Furthermore, Nghe An province has also been granted permission by the Prime Minister to establish a High-Tech Forestry Zone, helping to transform its advantage of large forest areas into a driving force for economic development while simultaneously protecting the natural environment.

2. Which region has the largest forest area in our country?

  • Northern Midlands and Mountains
  • North Central and Central Coastal regions
  • Central Highlands
  • Southeast Vietnam
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According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, among the ecological regions, the North Central and Central Coastal regions have the largest forest area with over 5.6 million hectares. Following that is the Northern Midlands and Mountains region with over 5.4 million hectares. Meanwhile, the Central Highlands region has nearly 2.6 million hectares. The region with the least forest area is the Mekong Delta with nearly 245,000 hectares.

3. Which province has the largest forest area in Northern Vietnam?

  • Lang Son
  • Son La
  • Lai Chau
  • Dien Bien
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Son La province has the largest forest area in Northern Vietnam, with nearly 677,000 hectares. Classified by land use, Son La has over 305,000 hectares of production forest land, over 293,000 hectares of protection forest land, and the remainder is special-use forest land. The forest cover rate in Son La province is approximately 47.5%.

Nationwide, Son La ranks third in forest area, after Nghe An and Quang Nam. In addition, several other provinces have large forest areas, such as Thanh Hoa, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dak Lak, and Lang Son.

4. Which province has the highest forest cover rate in our country?

  • Quang Binh
  • Tuyen Quang
  • Bac Kan
  • Thanh Hoa
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Bac Kan province has the highest forest cover rate in the country with 73.38%, an increase of 0.03% compared to the same period in 2022. Located in the Northern Midlands and Mountains region, this province has over 374,000 hectares of forest, including approximately 272,000 hectares of natural forest and 102,000 hectares of planted forest.

Following Bac Kan are Quang Binh with a forest cover rate of 68.7%, and Tuyen Quang with 65.18%.

5. Which provinces and cities in our country do not have forests?

  • Hung Yen, Bac Ninh, Tien Giang
  • Hung Yen, Bac Ninh, Vinh Long
  • Hung Yen, Can Tho, Tien Giang
  • Hung Yen, Can Tho, Vinh Long
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Hung Yen, Vinh Long, and Can Tho are three provinces in Vietnam that have no forests. Besides lacking forests, Hung Yen has a completely flat terrain and no coastline. The land elevation here is almost uniform.

Vinh Long province has neither natural nor planted forests, nor does it border the sea, and its terrain is relatively flat. Similarly, Can Tho also has no forests; the percentage of green cover in the city accounts for approximately 16.19% of its area.

Besides these three provinces, Bac Ninh has a relatively small forest area, approximately 556 hectares, all of which is planted forest.