(HBO) - In the morning of April 22nd, at the Management Board of Phu Canh Nature Reserve (Da Bac), a ceremony announcing the Vietnam's heritage tree for a population of 5 Terminalia Myriocarpa Henrila (the local name is Phay tree) took place. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Ngoc Hai, the Vice Chairman of Vietnam Heritage Tree Council and the leaders from the Provincial Department of Forest Protection and Da Bac district attended the announcement ceremony.
The ceremony announcing the
decision to recognize the Vietnamese heritage tree with the population of 5 Terminalia
myriocarpa Henrila at Phu Canh Nature Reserve.
The population of 5 Terminalia
Myriocarpa Henrila recognized as the Vietnamese Heritage tree is in Bua Phay
area, in lot 06, block 34, sub-zone 15. This is the bordering area of Doan Ket
and Dong Chum communes. These trees are over 200 years old, the largest tree
with a diameter of 11.1 m is over 600 years old, and the height of the tallest
tree is over 50 m. This Myriocarpa Henrila is often called as the magic Phay
tree by the local people. There are 2 routes through the forest to reach the
location of the population of the heritage trees. Route 1 starts from the
heritage tree stele in Tham Luong hamlet, Doan Ket commune with a length of 3.1
km; route 2 starts from Nhap hamlet, Dong Chum commune with a length of 4.5 km.
Currently, this route has been investigated by Phu Canh Nature Reserve,
surveying the route to discover and experience the trekking tourism.
The population of 5 Terminalia
Myriocarpa Henrila recognized as Vietnam's heritage trees, which helps the
Management Board of Phu Canh Nature Reserve set up an eco-tourism development
project to deploy eco-tourism routes and attractions, the resort in the area
assigned to manage according to the general policy of the locality. Thereby, it
has been creating conditions for the local people in the buffer zone to have
income from forests, from tourism and there is less impact on the special-use
forests.
In the afternoon of December 17, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a summary and awarding ceremony for the Online Competition on preventing and controlling the Family Violence in 2024.
Implementing the Resolution of the 17th Provincial Party Congress to reach a health insurance coverage rate of 95% or more of the population, the Women's Union at all provincial levels has deployed the creative models and methods and effectively replicated them. These activities not only contribute to completing the social security goals, but they also spread the spirit of solidarity and sharing in the community.
Hoa Binh is carried out investment projects to upgrade three district medical centres in Lac Son and Yen Thuy districts and Hoa Binh city. The projects are funded by the central budget under the Economic and Social Recovery and Development Programme, aiming to improve healthcare services. The goal is to gradually develop a system of modern and quality district-level healthcare facilities.
To improve the cultural and spiritual life of the elderly, the associations for the elderly at various levels in Hoa Binh province have created many interesting and meaningful activities, attracting the participation of a large number of old people. These activities provide opportunities for them to improve both their physical and mental health, enabling them to live happily and healthily.
The pilot programme for sending Vietnamese workers to the Republic of Korea (RoK) for seasonal agricultural jobs continues under a collaboration between localities of the two countries, running for five years from January 1, 2022.
Staff of the Red Cross Society of Hoa Binh province were deeply moved by a meaningful and humanitarian act by Mr Vu Huu Lung, 86, in Hoa Binh city, to donate his corneas, which brought hopes to those yearning for the light. Before passing away, Lung left behind a noble wish to donate all of his organs, including his corneas, to help patients suffering from blindness and those in need of organ transplants to revive their lives.
