More than half a century ago, during the arduous years when the country was still in the midst of resistance and national reconstruction, President Ho Chi Minh set out a vision ahead of his time on the bond between nature and humanity: “For the benefit of ten years, plant trees; for the benefit of a hundred years, cultivate people.”

State President Luong Cuong has called on ministries, sectors and localities to further elevate the tree-planting movement, intensify public awareness of the annual Tree-Planting Festival, and closely link the initiative with livelihood enhancement, ecological landscape development, environmental protection and climate change response.

It has become a cherished cultural tradition that, at the beginning of each spring, the entire country enthusiastically responds to the “Tree-planting Festival in eternal gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh”, stepping up tree planting and afforestation efforts. These activities contribute to socio-economic development, disaster mitigation, greenhouse gas emission reduction, environmental improvement, and climate change adaptation.