Global climate change, extreme weather events, storms, floods, landslides, droughts and salinity have caused severe consequences to people’s lives and properties.
This practice is demanding more drastic forest protection and development, both an urgent task and a long-term strategic task.
In order to actively implement the management, protection, tree planting and afforestation, the whole country has been working together and unanimously contributing to planting 1 billion new trees in the 2021-2025 period.
In Directive No. 03/CT-TTg on urging the implementation of key tasks following the Lunar New Year holiday in 2023, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the effective implementation of the Tree Planting Festival and the forest planting plan. directing localities to strengthen forest protection, fire prevention and fighting.
Planting trees, costs less, benefits much
Implementing President Ho Chi Minh’s teaching “Spring is Tree planting festivalmaking the country more and more spring.” The Party and State have had many programs to plant, protect and develop forests, protect the ecological environment, millions of hectares of forests and hundreds of millions of trees have been planted. in all regions of the country, contributing to greening bare land and barren hills, improving the ecological environment, socio-economic development of the country, making active contributions to disaster mitigation, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. greenhouses and effectively respond to climate change.
On the occasion of the nation’s traditional Tet – Spring Quy Mao 2023, at the Launching Ceremony of Planting Eternal Trees in Gratitude to Uncle Ho at the K9-Da Chong Relic Area, Ba Vi, Hanoi, coordinated with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Organized by the Ministry of Defense and Hanoi city, the Prime Minister called on all compatriots, comrades and soldiers nationwide, pupils, students, young people, Vietnamese people and foreign organizations outside in Vietnam, please actively participate in tree planting from the first days of spring and throughout the year; for a green, safe and sustainable Vietnam.
According to the Prime Minister, tree planting not only protects the landscape, environment and biodiversity, but is also an important economic sector, bringing great benefits to our country now and in the future. The Prime Minister emphasized that Vietnam is one of the leading wood processing and exporting countries in the world, exporting to over 140 countries and territories with a value of over 10 billion USD/year. Therefore, in the implementation of the Party and State’s policy on sustainable development, Vietnam has joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change since 1992. In particular, at the 26th Conference (COP26), Vietnam committed to implement a roadmap to achieve net emissions of “zero” by 2050.
This is a national-level activity that kicks off the launching ceremony of the nationwide tree planting festival in order to implement the program “For a green Vietnam” in 2023 with the goal of planting 22.5 million new trees.
Tuyen Quang is the leading province in the country in forest protection and forestry economic development. Forest land area accounts for 76% of the natural area, of which special-use forests and protection forests account for 37.8%. The province has well implemented the planning on classifying 3 types of forests; very well implement forest protection and development; newly planted over 11,000 ha annually; forming a material forest area with nearly 200 thousand ha, the forest coverage rate reaching over 65%; maintaining a diverse and sustainable ecosystem, making an important contribution to the conservation of genetic resources and creation of aquatic resources; proactively and effectively prevent and combat floods, storms, droughts, landslides, etc. for the Northern midland region.
Da Nang youth participate in tree planting. (Photo: Van Dung/VNA)In Truong Son village, Chan Son commune, Yen Son district, Tuyen Quang province, during the launching ceremony of the emulation and the tree planting festival in 2023 by the Provincial Party Committee, the People’s Council, the People’s Committee and the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee of the province. Organized by Tuyen Quang, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue believes that the province’s “Eternal tree planting festival in gratitude to Uncle Ho” in 2023 will achieve better results, contributing to building a green and green Vietnam. Sustainable Development.
The planting of trees has been deployed regularly, continuously and widely, forming an increasingly substantive and effective movement in many localities across the country. Many provinces and cities have developed plans, issued directives or directing documents to organize Tet tree planting in their localities. Accordingly, the Northern and North Central provinces will launch tree planting in the early spring; and the South Central, Central Highlands and Southern provinces will launch tree planting on Uncle Ho’s birthday (May 19), in accordance with the tree planting and afforestation seasons of each locality.
[Đôn đốc thực hiện các nhiệm vụ trọng tâm sau kỳ nghỉ Tết Nguyên đán]
In 2022, Hung Yen planted nearly 17,600 trees, at 70 roads, reaching 160% of the plan. Districts, towns and cities have grown beyond the set plan. In which, for example, An Thi district planted more than 4,500 trees, My Hao town planted more than 1,900 trees, Phu Cu district planted nearly 1,500 trees. Up to now, the trees planted in 2022 have basically grown and developed well, creating landscape and shade, contributing to building a green, clean and beautiful environment.
In 2023, Hung Yen plans to plant 33,800 trees, an increase of 192% compared to 2022, in which, focusing on planting main crops, including Northwest banyan tree, Taiwanese eagle, persimmon tree, lily of the valley…
In Thach Yen commune, Cao Phong district (Hoa Binh), the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in collaboration with the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province held the launching ceremony of the tree planting festival “Eternal gratitude to Uncle Ho” Spring festival. The year of the Rabbit in 2023. The province in the coming time will strengthen the management, protection and development of forests, striving in 2023 the whole province to exceed the plan of planting over 5,500 hectares of concentrated forests, more than 900,000 scattered trees of all kinds, striving to making Hoa Binh province one of the typical provinces of effective agro-forestry production, contributing to improving people’s lives.
Leaders of Hai Duong province and leaders of Hai Duong city participated in planting trees at Viet Hoa Secondary School. (Photo: Manh Minh/VNA)The launching of the “Eternal tree planting festival in gratitude to Uncle Ho” every spring has become a good tradition of the Party Committee, government and people of Dat To, contributing to beautify the landscape and environment, bringing regarding effective results. great socio-economic results. The development orientation of Phu Tho province in the coming years determines comprehensive socio-economic development; harmonize economic growth with environmental protection, towards green and sustainable growth. Phu Tho province strives from January 26 to February 26, to plant 9,000 hectares of concentrated forest and 2 million scattered trees; taking care of over 29,000 hectares of planted forests, protecting over 37,000 hectares of forests…
Aim for a healthy planet
By the end of 2025, the whole country strives to plant one billion trees, of which 690 million trees are scattered in urban areas and rural areas, 310 million trees are concentrated in protection forests, special-use forests and plantations. new production forests, in order to contribute to protecting the ecological environment, improving the landscape and responding to climate change, socio-economic development, improving the quality of people’s lives and the sustainable development of the country. country.
This is the goal of the Project on planting one billion trees in the 2021-2025 period approved by the Prime Minister. According to the scheme, developing green trees requires the participation of the whole political system, agencies, organizations, households and individuals. Promoting the tradition of tree planting initiated by Uncle Ho, turning the planting of trees into a practical and effective emulation movement of all levels, sectors and in each residential area with the active participation of all people. people, avoid performing ostentatious, formal; is a practical act of studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality and style.
The project clearly states that the task is to successfully plant one billion trees suitable to the ecological conditions, planning and existing land fund of each locality, of which, plant 690 million scattered trees (urban areas). and rural areas), planting 138 million trees/year on average.
Select plant species suitable to the purpose, landscape and ecological conditions and farming practices of each locality and specific area; give priority to planting indigenous trees, woody, multi-purpose, with environmental protection value, high protective effect, precious and rare trees, bearing local/regional/regional cultural identity.
In urban areas, trees are planted on street pavements, parks, flower gardens and squares; in the premises of the headquarters, schools, hospitals, factories, enterprises, industrial parks, export processing zones, religious works, home gardens and other public works.
In rural areas, green trees to be planted on the land of home gardens, traffic corridors, riverside, canals, ditches, area banks, field banks, shifting cultivation; in the premises of the headquarters, schools, hospitals, factories, enterprises, industrial parks, export processing zones, religious works and other public works; combine protection in agricultural cultivation areas and scattered small plots of land; areas with high risk of landslides, degraded land, desertification, mining waste dumps and other unused land.
Border Guard forces and agencies and units of Giang Thanh district participated in planting trees “forever in gratitude to Uncle Ho” Xuan Quy Mao 2023. (Photo: Le Sen/VNA)Also according to the scheme, planting trees in concentrated forests. Specifically, planting 180,000 ha of concentrated plantation forest, equivalent to regarding 310 million trees (average planting 36,000 ha of forest/year, equivalent to 62 million trees/year), including afforestation of protection and special-use forests: 30,000 ha, equivalent 70 million trees (an average of 6,000 ha/year, equivalent to 14 million trees/year); planting new production forests of 150,000 ha, equivalent to 240 million trees (average 30,000 ha/year, equivalent to 48 million trees/year).
For special-use forests, plant native tree species that are naturally distributed in the ecosystems of that special-use forest; for protection forests, plant species with deep roots firmly rooted, with priority given to native trees, which can grow in harsh conditions and have good tolerance; for production forests, plant high-yield and high-quality tree species, encourage the use of tree varieties produced by tissue, cuttings, in combination with fast-growing small trees and long-term large trees.
Regarding planting locations, with protection forest land, the area of land planned for protection forest development, in which priority is given to planting watershed protection forests and planting protective forests in coastal areas.
For special-use forest land, the area of land without forest, not meeting the criteria for becoming a forest in the ecological restoration subdivision and the service and administrative subdivision of the special-use forest is the national park, the nature reserve, the species – habitat conservation and landscape protection zones; the planned land area for planting new production forests.
In 2021, despite many complicated developments in natural disasters, the COVID-19 epidemic lasted for a long time, directly affecting agricultural and forestry production and people’s lives; Investment capital from the budget is still limited, but implementing the Program “Plant 1 billion trees,” the whole country has planted 277,000 ha of concentrated forests and nearly 100 million scattered trees (10% higher than the plan). . To date, Vietnam’s forest cover has increased from 28% in 1990 to over 42% in 2022; can absorb more than 70 million tons of CO2.
According to the General Department of Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in order to improve the quality of forests, in the coming period, it is necessary to review and evaluate the area of forestry land and forests to arrange harmoniously all types of forests; evaluate, select, and make a list of the structure of species and varieties of high-yielding forestry plants, suitable for each site condition, and meet market requirements for planting; research, select and create new varieties, test recognized forestry plant varieties in the direction of improving productivity and quality to meet the requirements of large timber business and promoting the transfer of new varieties into production; research and develop optimal techniques for converting small timber plantations into large timber supplying forests, replanting forests following harvesting, afforestation new to intensive farming…
Planting trees not only protects the landscape, environment and biodiversity but is also an important economic sector, bringing great benefits to Vietnam now and in the future.
This, demonstrating Vietnam’s determination and political commitment in addressing the serious global challenges of combating climate change and the decline of ecosystems, towards the goal of a healthy planet. ./.
Nguyen Hong Diep (VNA/Vietnam+)
