Vice State President congratulated event honoring Vietnam Heritage Trees

HERITAGE TREES

11 November 2013 | 01:35:00 PM

(VACNE) – On 19/5/2013 Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan sent congratulations bouquet to Duy Minh commune, Duy Tien district, Ha Nam province, on the event two ancient Bodhi trees in village Chuông has been recognized as Vietnam Heritage Tree.

Ms. Duong Thi Hoai, President of Duy Minh commune People's Committee receives congratulations bouquet of Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan

These are two 700 -year-old Bodhi trees, classified as most beautiful and large Vietnam heritage trees and, are also the first trees of Ha Nam Province, were recognized by VACNE as Vietnam Heritage Trees .

In her opening speech, Ms. Duong Thi Hoai, President of Duy Minh commune People's Committee confirmed two Bodhi Trees are an indispensable part of the Chuông village, Duy Minh commune, Duy Tien district, Ha Nam province. Overcoming time, the trees still stands proudly, shady sheltered for the villagers. Thus, the event that two ancient Bodhi trees were recognized as Vietnam Heritage Trees is the honor of the local population. It reminds the community to live united, proud of homeland tradition, at the same time reminding the local functional units frequently urge the implementation of environmental protection, protection of culture, history monuments,..

In his speech, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Sinh, President of VACNE highly values of 2 Bodhi trees on the village Temple and said, these are the most beautiful and large Bodhi trees of Vietnam. They deserves to be in the ranks of the valuable trees in our country, such as multicast tree of thousand years old, ranked No. 1 in the world, is in Bac Giang province, that will be honored as Vietnam Heritage Trees in the next month.