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Quang Ninh (VNA) – To fulfil the goal of planting 2,500 hectares oftimber trees in 2022, many enterprises in the northern province of Quang Ninh donatedmoney and seedlings. The period from July to the end of September is the besttime to plant trees in the reforestation efforts for the province.

To date, the province hasreceived funding from 46 agencies and businesses to help re-plant over 1,000hectares of timber trees. After more than six months of implementation, theprogress of afforestation of timber tree species in the province has reachedover 57% of the plan assigned by the provincial People's Committee. Localitiesand units have planted more than 1,426 hectares of forests.

Specifically, Sun Group hasdonated 5 billion VND (213,700 USD) to assist Quang Ninh in planting 400 hectares ofindigenous timber trees in 11 localities and units.

Of the sum, Tien Yen district received 1billion VND, Mong Cai city 350 million VND, Hai Ha 900 million VND, Dam Ha 250million VND, Ba Che 500 million VND, Van Don 700 million VND, Uong Bi 200million VND, Binh Lieu 400 million VND, the provincial Military High Command300 million VND, and Trang Luong and Binh Khe communes of Dong Trieu township 400million VND.

Meanwhile, Amata Group has donated11,000 seedlings to residents in Po Hen village, Hai Son commune of Mong Caicity to plant 10 hectares of timber trees. This gift has helped Mong Cai citycomplete its plan to plant 60 hectares of timber forests assigned by theprovincial People's Committee in 2022.

Deep C Industrial Park Complex in Quang Yen township has donated to Tien Yen district 300 million VNDworth of seedlings, in which Bac Tien Phong Industrial Park Joint Stock Companydonated more than 11,500 seedlings, Tien Phong Industry Joint Stock Companyprovided nearly 14,400 others.

Together with majorenterprises and groups, the timber afforestation programme has also receivedthe engagement of various agencies and units. The Ho Chi Minh Communist YouthUnion of Quang Duc Border Guard Station coordinated with the youth union of HaiHa district to encourage union members, youths and people in the locality toparticipate in planting nearly 4,000 timber trees along the border road managedby the station. This helps raise awareness and actions of officials, unionmembers and young people in protecting border security, protecting theenvironment, and developing a sustainable green economy.

The Youth Union of the Officeof the provincial People's Committee has also donated 100 million VND,equivalent to 10,000 seedlings, to the Youth Union of Dam Ha district to plant 10hectares of timber forests at the foot of Bach Van waterfall in Tam Langvillage of Quang An commune.

The Quang Ninh Branch of the Bank for Social Policies has supported 66 forest owners in Ba Che and Ha Long cityto gain access to loans worth more than 2.6 billion VND to plant timber andindigenous tree species in accordance with the policy of the province. Atpresent, the bank is continuing to coordinate with localities to expand the numberof benefited forest planters according to regulations.

The timber afforestationprogramme is expected to bring about "double benefits" in bothincreasing the value of forest production and business, and sustainable povertyreduction, and contributing to the regulation of water resources andenvironmental protection. This programme was successfully implemented in Ba Chedistrict when people grew local precious medicinal plants under the canopy oftimber trees so that forest growers could have more income to wait for timbertrees to be harvested.

Thanks to the activeparticipation of local authorities and the response of units, organisations,businesses and individuals, Quang Ninh expects to complete the goal of planting2,500 hectares of timber forests in ✤2022. The province is striving to have12,900 hectares of timber forests by 2025, of which nearly 9,000 hectares areplanted and over 3,800 hectares are converted./.