Amid pine forests in areas bordering Lang Son Province, every week project officers regularly trek through forests and wade across streams to reach insect-trap sites, collecting tiny specimens of harmful insects that are silently present in the forest—vital clues for protecting forest health early and from afar.

After the Politburo issued Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, the forestry sector identified digital transformation and the application of science and technology as a “key” solution for improving the quality of forest management, monitoring, and protection in the new situation.