Nghe An aims to plant more than 16,000 hectares of new forests in 2016.

(Baonghean.vn) - This is the content launched in the ceremony "Tree planting festival to forever remember Uncle Ho" in the spring of Binh Than 2016 organized by Nghe An province in coordination with Military Region 4 on the morning of February 15 at the Soviet Nghe Tinh Memorial, Hung Nguyen district.

Attending the ceremony, on the side of Military Region 4 were Major General Nguyen Tan Cuong - Member of the Party Central Committee, Commander of Military Region 4; Lieutenant General Vo Van Viet - Party Secretary, Political Commissar of Military Region 4.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Ho Duc Phoc - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; together with comrades in the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province, leaders of Hung Nguyen district, Vinh city and many representatives of all walks of life.

Before the launching ceremony, leaders of Military Region 4 Command and Nghe An province respectfully offered flowers and incense to commemorate the Soviet martyrs of Nghe Tinh.

Major General Nguyen Tan Cuong - Member of the Party Central Committee, Commander of Military Region 4 offered incense to commemorate the Soviet martyrs of Nghe Tinh.

Comrade Ho Duc Phoc - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council offered incense to commemorate the Soviet martyrs of Nghe Tinh.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee offered incense to commemorate the Soviet martyrs of Nghe Tinh.

Comrade Ho Duc Phoc - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council offered flowers at the Soviet Nghe Tinh Memorial House.

Following Uncle Ho's teaching: "Spring is the tree planting festival, making the country more and more springy", continuing that tradition, the tree planting festival not only has the meaning of planting forests but also becomes a custom and traditional beauty of the Vietnamese people.

In Nghe An, that beauty is always maintained annually with the active participation of all levels, sectors, armed forces and people. Thanks to that, the movement of planting trees, afforestation and forest protection has achieved many good results. The province's forest coverage reaches 55%.

The export turnover of timber and non-timber forest products is estimated at about 3,000 billion VND/year. The lives of forest workers are increasingly improved, contributing to the implementation of the policy of hunger eradication, poverty reduction and maintaining security and national defense in the province.

Delegates attending the launching ceremony of "Tree Planting Festival in eternal gratitude to Uncle Ho" in the spring of Binh Than 2016.

Comrade Hoang Viet Duong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee launched the "Tree Planting Festival to forever remember Uncle Ho" in the spring of Binh Than 2016.

At the ceremony, on behalf of the provincial leaders, comrade Hoang Viet Duong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee launched the "Tet tree planting to forever remember Uncle Ho" in the spring of Binh Than 2016 and requested relevant sectors, levels, units and all people to urgently implement the direction of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee on the forest planting plan and the work of fire prevention, fighting, management and protection of forests in 2016.

Accordingly, comrade Hoang Viet Duong emphasized that localities, agencies and units should launch tree planting ceremonies in accordance with conditions; ensure practicality, efficiency and economy; and avoid ostentation and formality.

Thereby, effectively implementing the 2016 provincial forestry development plan, which is to protect 911,270 hectares, protect 75,000 hectares, take care of 37,142 hectares of planted forests, and plant 16,030 hectares of new forests; at the same time, focusing on intensive development of large timber forests, improving productivity and efficiency of forest planting;...

Comrade Nguyen Van Huy - Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province read the call for Tet tree planting.

Colonel Nguyen Dinh Xon read the response to the Tet tree planting festival.

Also at the ceremony, Comrade Nguyen Van Huy - Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province called on all sectors, levels, mass organizations, schools, armed forces and all classes of people in the province to actively and effectively respond to the "Tet tree planting to forever remember Uncle Ho" in the spring of Binh Than 2016. On behalf of the armed forces of Military Region 4, Colonel Nguyen Dinh Xon also read the response to the "Tet tree planting to forever remember Uncle Ho" in the spring of Binh Than 2016.

Provincial leaders planted trees in the grounds of the Nghe Tinh Soviet Memorial.

Leaders of Military Region 4 planted trees at the Nghe Tinh Soviet Memorial.

Officials and people plant trees in the grounds of the Nghe Tinh Soviet Memorial.

Immediately after the launching ceremony, leaders of Military Region 4, Nghe An province and delegates attending the ceremony planted trees at the Nghe Tinh Soviet Memorial.

Thanh Duy