District leaders and Van Phuoc Communal House Committee receive the Decision and Certificate of recognition of Vietnamese Heritage Trees for 2 banyan trees
Attending the ceremony were former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister - Truong Hoa Binh; Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council – Nguyen Van Duoc and leaders of departments, branches and localities.
Conservation of Vietnam Heritage Trees is an important initiative, contributing to the conservation of biodiversity, protecting the landscape and environment, improving people's lives and opening up new directions of activities in the field of resource management, environmental protection and climate change response. The image of hundred-year-old trees is also a connection between the nation's cultural traditions.
Delegates open the stele board of Vietnam Heritage Trees
The two banyan trees at Van Phuoc Communal House with a hundred years old age are not only valuable in landscape, culture and history, but it also witnessed the process of formation and development of Can Duoc district, Long An province throughout history.
2 banyan trees at Van Phuoc Communal House recognized as Vietnam Heritage Trees
With those values, Vietnam Association for Nature and Environment Protection has decided to recognize 2 banyan trees at Van Phuoc Communal House as Vietnam Heritage Trees./.
By Huynh Huong - Translated by Q. Thien
Source: https://baolongan.vn/2-cay-da-tai-dinh-van-phuoc-duoc-cong-nhan-cay-di-san-viet-nam-a149376.html