(VOVworld)-The tree planting festival in memory of President Ho Chi Minh began in the northern province of Bac Giang.

Tree planting festival begins in many provinces

The province will plant 400 trees with the launching ceremony to be held in Yen The district. The event will raise local people awareness on afforestation. The northern province of Tuyen Quang’s Ham Yen district aims to grow more than 2,000 hectares of forest. Local people will be encouraged to protect forestry breeds and promote their quality.