A recognition  ceremony was jointly held by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature  and Environment (VACNE) and the local authorities of  Xuan Anh commune, Ha Hoa  district, on April 20.
 
 
The tree measures 5.6m in circumference,  1.65m in diameter and is more than 3m high. It has a root in the shape of a  dragon drinking water. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Sinh, Chairman of VACNE, said that  central and local authorities are now paying special attention to preserving  ancient trees in Vietnam.
So far, the VACNE has received profile  submissions of more than 500 trees from 28 provinces across the country. 155 of  them fulfil all the requirements set by the Vietnam Heritage Tree Council.
(ThanhHoaonline)