A tree planting ceremony was held at the national trig point GPS 0001 in Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district, the southernmost province of Ca Mau, on May 2, in the presence of Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan plants trees at the national trig point. (Source: VNA)
Ca Mau (VNA) – A tree planting ceremony was held atthe national trig point GPS 0001 in Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district, thesouthernmost province of Ca Mau, on May 2, in the presence of Chairwoman of theNational Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
The event, jointly held by the Vietnam EnvironmentAdministration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) andVietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk), forms part of a programme to plant 1billion trees launched by the company.
Addressing the ceremony, MoNRE Deputy Minister Vo Tuan Nhansaid the programme aims to encourage different economic sectors to participatein environmental protection, especially in planting, managing and protectingtrees, in order to improve air quality in cities and provinces.
The trees planted in Ca Mau province are expected to helpprevent coastal erosion and handle consequences caused by natural resources inthe Mekong Delta, which is the country’s largest agricultural productioncentre.
Nearly 100,000 trees worth about 900 million VND (39,600USD) were planted at the national trig point and several coastal areas, in an effortto deal with drought and saltwater intrusion in the locality.
Bui Thi Huong, Vinamilk CEO, said that through the treeplanting programme, her company aims to join hands with the society to improveand protect the living environment.
On this occasion, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan andleaders of Ca Mau province presented 66,000 glasses of milk valued at 450million VND (19,800 USD) to more than 700 local students, together with 100scholarships, each worth 1 million VND (44 USD), to students in difficultcircumstances in the province.-VNA
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NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan plants trees at the national trig point. (Source: VNA) 
