Hanoi plants 100 trees to mark Finland’s 100 years of independence
The Hanoi People’s Committee and Finish Embassy in Vietnam organised a tree planting ceremony at the Tran Thai Tong – Pham Van Bach junction in Hanoi’s Cau Giay district on November 25.
Chairman of the capital People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (left, in dark blue coat) and Finish Ambassador to Vietnam Kari Kahiluoto (centre, wearing scarf) water a tree at the ceremony in Hanoi on November 25 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi People’s Committee andFinish Embassy in Vietnam organised a tree planting ceremony at the Tran ThaiTong – Pham Van Bach junction in Hanoi’s Cau Giay district on November 25.
One hundred trees were planted at the junction in honour ofFinland’s centenary of independence (December 6, 1917 - 2017).
Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the capital People’sCommittee Nguyen Duc Chung thanked the embassy for its initiative of giving 100trees to Hanoi.
He noted the trees are likely to become a symbol of Vietnam– Finland relations in the capital and help Hanoi move closer to its goals ofgrowing one million trees.
Earlier, the ceremony schedule was announced at a pressconference held by the Finish Embassy to release its activities markingFinland’s 100 years of independence in Hanoi.
According to Finish Ambassador Kari Kahiluoto, the embassy wouldwork with three Vietnamese partners to organise a series of forestry-relatedevents. He said Finland is famous for its forest resources, adding that forestryis a long-time cooperation area between the two countries, with joint projects firstrecorded in the 1990s.
As heard at the press conference, on November 24, theembassy together with Actionaid Vietnam held a workshop on planted forests andtimber trade.
On November 27, a ceremonywas set to take place, announcing the issuance of a forest resources monitoringsystem by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The system is partof a project on developing a data system of forestry management, which issponsored by the Vietnamese and Finish governments.-VNA
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Chairman of the capital People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (left, in dark blue coat) and Finish Ambassador to Vietnam Kari Kahiluoto (centre, wearing scarf) water a tree at the ceremony in Hanoi on November 25 (Photo: VNA) 
