5 ancient fig trees in Nghi Thinh (Nghi Loc - Nghe An) are recognized as Vietnam Heritage Trees.
(Baonghean) -The Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment said that in a recent meeting of the Vietnam Heritage Tree Council, it recognized 5 ancient fig trees of Mr. Le Minh Thuong in Hamlet 2 (Nghi Thinh, Nghi Loc) as "Vietnam Heritage Trees".
According to the review board, these 5 ancient fig trees are 670 years old with many different positions, tree shapes, beautiful foliage and especially all 5 fig trees are associated with the long-standing historical and cultural values of the coastal land of Nghe An. Legend has it that these 5 fig trees were where King Quang Trung tied his elephants during the military festival before going to the North to defeat the Qing army in 1789. During the resistance war against France and especially against the US, the fig trees became shelters and a system of interconnected trenches, where the air defense force of Military Region 4 directly commanded the shooting down of American planes during the US's expanded bombing raids in the North.
The largest fig tree among the five trees recognized as "Vietnam Heritage Trees".
Mr. Le Minh Thuong is introducing 5 ancient fig trees.
A few years ago, Mr. Le Minh Thuong's ancient fig trees were included in the program Strange Stories of Vietnam, attracting hundreds of groups of visitors from all over to learn and admire.
Currently, Mr. Le Minh Thuong and the Le family are meeting to organize the reception of the decision and hold a ceremony to attach heritage stele to 5 fig trees.
Previously, in Nghe An, the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment also recognized the sa mu dau tree in Pu Mat National Park as a "Vietnam Heritage Tree".
Thuy Vinh
