Trang chủRecently, according to the Agriculture and Environment Newspaper, in Vu Ninh ward (Bac Ninh province), the Vietnam Association for the Protection of Nature and Environment, in coordination with the Vu Ninh ward government, held a ceremony to recognize 12 ancient trees as Vietnamese heritage trees on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the National Unity Day. The ceremony was attended by many leading experts in the fields of environment and biodiversity, along with representatives of the government and a large number of people.
The delegates unveiled the symbol recognizing the Vietnamese Heritage Trees at the SenNa Health Care Resort. Photo: Nhan Dan Newspaper
Professor, Doctor of Science Dang Huy Huynh, Vice President of the Vietnam Association for the Protection of Nature and Environment, Chairman of the Vietnamese Heritage Tree Council, and ASEAN Biodiversity Hero, affirmed that the recognition of Vietnamese Heritage Trees is based on scientific, humanistic, historical, and cultural criteria. The recognition of 11 banyan trees and 1 kapok tree as Vietnamese Heritage Trees contributes to the development of ecotourism, nature conservation, and biodiversity preservation, while also educating the younger generation about environmental and traditional values. Vietnamese Heritage Trees is a title given to ancient trees with exceptional historical, cultural, landscape, or scientific value. Each ancient tree included in the list is a recognition of both its natural and spiritual value.
At the recognition ceremony, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hai, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Vu Ninh Ward, affirmed: The recognition of the cluster of 11 banyan trees and 1 kapok tree, aged between 200 and 500 years, as Vietnamese Heritage Trees not only acknowledges their historical, cultural, and environmental value but also represents the responsibility of the government and people in preserving and promoting these precious values.
Currently, the country has over 8,500 trees recognized as Vietnamese Heritage Trees, distributed across 34 provinces, from high mountain peaks to remote islands; among them, there are three heritage trees on Truong Sa Island, representing ecological and historical value, linked to national sovereignty. The ceremony recognizing Vietnamese Heritage Trees at SenNa has inspired and spread the spirit of working together to preserve green trees in particular and biodiversity in general.