RoK-funded mangrove restoration project launched in Ninh Binh
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the People’s Committee of Ninh Binh province organised a ceremony to launch an afforestation campaign in Kim Son district on February 7.
The project targets Ninh Binh and Nam Dinh provinces. (Photo: VNA)
Ninh Binh (VNA) – The Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the People’s Committee of NinhBinh province organised a ceremony to launch an afforestation campaign in Kim Sondistrict on February 7.
The event formed part of the Mangrove Restoration andSustainable Management Project in the Red River Delta funded by the Governmentof the Republic of Korea (RoK) through the Korea Forest Service (the KFSProject).
In his remarks, MARD Deputy Minister Nguyen Quoc Trithanked the KFS for its support in the implementation of the project,contributing to promoting the role of coastal forests in the two target localitiesof Ninh Binh and Nam Dinh in protecting the environment and biodiversity, andreducing emissions.
The project has also generated income for localresidents, and helped to mitigate natural disasters and respond to climatechange and sea level rise, the official added.
The implementation has manifested the KoreanGovernment’s responsibility for climate change response, he emphasised.
KFS Deputy Minister Sang-seop Lim said the project issignificant to the forestry and fishery sector of both nations, noting that itwould become an outstanding forestry project between Vietnam and the RoK.
Based on the success, the Korean side would plan toexpand its engagement in other fields like forest transformation anddeforestation prevention, he said.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s CommitteeTran Song Tung said the project area holds potential for aquaculture and eco-tourism,and called on the investor and relevant units to coordinate with departments,agencies and localities, as well as cooperatives, households and individuals toroll out livelihood models for locals.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Song Tung speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
The five-year project has total funding of 4.39million USD, with 3.79 million USD coming from the RoK’s non-refundable aid. Ittargets 250 hectares of new mangrove forests in Kim Son, Ninh Binh, and at theXuan Thuy National Park in Nam Dinh province./.
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The project targets Ninh Binh and Nam Dinh provinces. (Photo: VNA) 
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Song Tung speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) 
