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| Ho Chi Minh City leaders and representatives of contributors to the program "For green Truong Sa". (Photo: TTO) |
The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City held a conference on April 17 to launch a program aimed to raise VND76 billion for a program called "For Green Truong Sa".
The program "For Green Truong Sa" will run from now until April 30 or until the expected target of VND76 billion is reached.
The program strives to mobilize VND76 billion in the period of 2023 - 2025 and will be awarded on the occasion of the Ho Chi Minh City delegation's business trip to visit officials, soldiers and people in Truong Sa Island district every year.
In the coming days, the municipal delegation will visit officers, soldiers, and people in Truong Sa Island district and DK1/14 platform, and present them with 20 billion VND for the purchase of seedlings, vegetable seeds, materials and fertilizers and building of community gardens.
Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Tran Kim Yen, said that most of the islands in the Truong Sa Archipelago have a small area, the soil is mainly sand and crushed coral, and they are subject to a harsh, hot and humid climate, so it is very difficult to grow plants. However, the planting of trees to build the landscape is identified as one of the key tasks of the island.
She added that Ho Chi Minh City has launched a campaign in support of a fund for the homeland’s seas and islands to carry out the program “For Green Truong Sa” for the 2023-2025 period, in order to improve the soil, grow green vegetables and plants, especially wave-break plants, and increase the density of tree coverage on the islands, contributing to improving the landscape, environment and green space.
“Every contribution, every sharing is very precious, it is a positive action, with human value and deep meaning. Every citizen of our city, let's join hands to support with the message "Ho Chi Minh City is always towards Truong Sa! All for dear Truong Sa!”, Ms. Yen shared./.