100,000 children participate in the program ‘Together to plant 1 billion trees’

On April 26, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Deputy Minister Vo Tuan Nhan and General Director of Con Cung Joint Stock Company Luu Anh Tien awarded the Environmental Ambassador badge to 4 children accompanying the project. For a Green Vietnam” within the framework of the program signing and announcement ceremony. These are 4 child ambassadors representing thousands of other children participating in the project with outstanding achievements.

The representative of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment highly appreciated the project of spreading love for trees and awareness of environmental protection to 100,000 children and families across the country implemented by Con Cung in April 2022. “The program ‘For a green Vietnam’ for today and future generations is also correcting and overcoming mistakes in dealing with nature during the past time, making Vietnam become an example. exemplary, an attractive destination about living in harmony with nature on the world map,” said Mr. Vo Tuan Nhan at the event.

As part of the series of activities “For a green Vietnam” which is being prepared by Con Cung Joint Stock Company, the project of publishing 100,000 comic books and coloring books “Land of the Moon” is the first project to be implemented. spread to the community, in order to educate children about the importance of trees. For each coloring book ordered, parents and children will join hands to contribute 10,000 VND to the program.

Mr. Luu Anh Tien, General Director of Con Cung shared: “We believe in the practicality of the program ‘For a green Vietnam’ and also strongly believe in Vietnamese parents who are not stop making efforts for a better life for children. I believe that a child who loves trees will always be a happy baby.”

Also at the event, the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on program cooperation to raise children’s awareness of environmental protection as well as contribute to the 1 billion tree fund at the call of the Prime Minister.

Dang Mai Huong (Hanoi), Cao Viet Phong’s mother – the program’s child ambassador, said that the child began to have more questions with his parents about trees and the sky. , air, water… after participating in the program. At home, she knew how to water the plants for her grandmother, always reminding herself not to pluck leaves and break trees as well as litter indiscriminately. “I am seeing her grow up day by day, this is a long process, so the family will accompany her to raise awareness about trees and protect the environment,” Huong shared.

100,000 children participate in the program ‘Together to plant 1 billion trees’

The program “For a green Vietnam – Join hands to plant 1 billion trees” was jointly implemented by Con Cung Joint Stock Company and the Center for Natural Resources and Environment Communication within 5 years, focusing on forest restoration. protection in provinces and cities in the central region and the southwestern region with a total expected contribution of 1 million USD (about 22.7 billion VND).

In which, Con Cung supported the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment with nearly 1 billion VND through the sale of coloring books. The first phase of afforestation project will be implemented in Quang Tri area.

In the context that the world is trying to solve urgent global challenges and crises such as climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental pollution and arising epidemics… Planting trees in watershed areas is extremely urgent. This action helps prevent soil erosion in the rainy season, increases the groundwater level in the dry season, and at the same time helps to reduce the wind intensity in the rainy season, contributing to hunger eradication and sustainable poverty reduction for the people.

Thanh Thu – Gia Chinh