More than 250 union members and youths join forces to build firebreaks to prevent forest fires.

On the morning of July 9, in Nam Dan district, the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Youth Union coordinated with the Forestry Department and related units to organize the peak activity of forest fire prevention, fighting and clearing and collecting vegetation phase 1 - 2023.

This is a practical program with the aim of effectively promoting the spirit of volunteerism; educating the awareness and perception of union members, youth and people of all walks of life in participating in protecting and preventing and fighting forest fires. Especially during the prolonged hot weather, forest fires have occurred in the province in recent times.

The launching ceremony was attended by 250 members and youth from the Provincial Youth Union, Nam Dan District, and soldiers of the armed forces. Immediately after the ceremony, the members and armed forces received tools to carry out firebreaks and clear the undergrowth in the forests in Nam Dan District at 9 locations, over 1 km long, focusing on the tomb of King Mai Hac De, Dun Mountain...

It is known that after the first launch program, in the coming time, Nghe An Provincial Youth Union will continue to coordinate with units and localities to implement forest fire prevention and fighting programs, with the hope that all people will raise awareness, responsibility, and protect the golden forests of Nghe An.

According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), Nghe An has the largest forest area in the country with over 1,160,000 hectares of forest. The forest planting movement is quite strong, with 15,000 - 19,000 hectares newly planted each year, and the annual output of planted forests reaching 1,659,000 m3.³Wood chip processing reaches 700,000 - 1,000,000 tons/year, annual export turnover is about 110 - 130 million USD.

However, in recent years, there have been forest fires causing great damage to forests, the largest of which was in the forests of Dien Chau district in July 2020. Most recently, there were forest fires in Dien Chau district on the evening of July 3 and Con Cuong district on the evening of July 6.