Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment

Some pictures of the ceremony to recognize the "Save the King" Thi Tree as a Vietnamese Heritage Tree

7/21/2023 7:42:00 AM

(VACNE) – On July 19, 2023, authorities, mass organizations and people of Kim Hoa commune, Huong Son district, Ha Tinh province solemnly organized a ceremony to receive the recognition of the Vietnamese Heritage Tree for the nearly thousand-year-old giant town tree in Kim Son village.

Attending the ceremony of recognizing the Vietnam Heritage Tree and sharing joy with the local community were Mr. Bui Nhan Sam, Provincial Commissioner, Secretary of Huong Son District Committee; Nguyen Trong Thang, Vice President of Ha Tinh Historical Society; Ho Thai Son, Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee; Tran Ngoc Kien, Secretary of the Party Committee of Kim Hoa Commune... and a large number of relatives in the area.

Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Sinh, President of the VACNE directly presented the Diploma and the Decision to recognize the Vietnam Heritage Tree to representatives of the Nguyen Tuan family and leaders of Kim Hoa commune.

Please post some photos of the ceremony:

A large number of expatriate relatives came to burn incense under
the Thi tree before conducting the ceremony

Some welcome performances

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The leaders of VACNE ; Ha Tinh Historical Society; District Party Committees, People's Committees, People's Councils, Vietnam National People's Committees of Huong Son district and Kim Hoa commune and a large number of local people attended the ceremony

Mr. Phan Van Daoi, Chairman of Kim Hoa Commune People's Committee opened the ceremony

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Linh, Vice Chairman of Kim Hoa Commune People's Committee reported on the cultural history of the Thi tree recognized as a Vietnamese Heritage Tree

Journalist Phung Quang Chinh, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Heritage Tree Council announced the Decision to recognize the Thi tree as a Vietnamese Heritage Tree

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Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Sinh, President of the VACNE presented the
the Certificate of Recognition of Vietnam Heritage Tree to local representatives

Mr. Tran Ngoc Kien, Secretary of the Party Committee of Kim Hoa Commune, thanked the participants and pledged to work with local authorities and people to preserve the heritage tree well and preserve the fine traditional culture of the locality