Hung Yen, Feb. 5 -- Party General Secretary To Lam attended the launching ceremony of the tree planting festival celebrating the Lunar New Year (Tet) in My Hao township of the northern province of Hung Yen on February 5, or the 8th day of the first lunar month.

The annual tree planting initiative was first launched by President Ho Chi Minh on November 28, 1959 and has since become a nationwide movement a cultural feature. It also aligns with a national project to plant 1 billion trees in the 2021-2025 period.

Addressing the event, Tran Quoc Van, Chairman of the Hung Yen provincial People's Committee, highlighted the province's efforts in spreading the tree planting movement among the community.

Since 2022, Hung Yen has planted a total ...