The Hanoitimes – Speaking at the event, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Nguyen Thien Nhan praised efforts of the local authorities and people in preserving historical and cultural values as well as in protecting environment.
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Nguyen Thien Nhan give national heritage certificate to the two banyans
|
Two over-200-year-old banyans in Ly Son island district of central Quang Ngai province have been recognised as national heritage trees.
A certificate of the recognition was handed over to local authorities by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE) at a ceremony.
Last year, the VACNE also recognised a 200-year-old persimmon in Quang Ngai’s Nghia Hanh district as a national heritage tree.
The VACNE launched a programme to conserve Vietnam Heritage Trees in 2011, aiming to select and [...]