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Two hundred-year-old banyan trees in An Hiep (Vinh Long) have been recognized as Vietnam Heritage Trees.

14 September 2025 | 06:48:00 AM

(VACNE) – On the morning of September 11, 2025, at the An Hiep Commune People's Committee hall (Vinh Long Province), local authorities and residents solemnly held a ceremony to receive the Certificate of Recognition for Vietnamese Heritage Trees for two ancient banyan trees at the Giong Sao shrine and the Giong Trom shrine.

Attending the ceremony were Mr. Le Chi Linh - Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Nature and Environment Protection Association in Can Tho City; Mr. Tran Ngoc Tam - former Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ben Tre Province; Mr. Nguyen Quang Tri - former Chairman of the Cultural Heritage Association, former Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ben Tre Province; Mrs. Nguyen Thi Kim Loan - Standing Deputy Chairman of the Cultural Heritage Association of Ben Tre Province; along with representatives from the government, experts on Heritage Trees, the Ben Tre Youth Creative Group, the Ritual Committee, and a large number of local residents.

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Mr. Le Chi Linh, Vice Chairman of the Association for the Concervation of Nature and Environment of Can Tho City, representing the VACNE, announced the Decision and presented the certificate recognizing the Heritage Tree of Vietnam to the local authorities.

This is the first time Vinh Long province (after the merger) had an ancient tree recognized as a Heritage Tree of Vietnam. This achievement is the result of the unity and collaboration between the people, the government, and experts throughout the process of building the application, especially during the merger of the province and the implementation of the two-tier government.

The recognition of two hundred-year-old Banyan trees in An Hiep commune as Vietnam Heritage Trees not only affirms the historical, cultural and ecological values ​​of the locality, but also opens up opportunities for sustainable development of eco-spiritual tourism for Vinh Long in the future.

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 Delegates next to the Banyan tree - Heritage Tree at Mieu Ba, Giong Sao hamlet

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Delegates next to the Banyan tree - Heritage Tree at Mieu Ba, Giong Trom hamlet

(VAVNE Office)

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