The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang has planted trees on
13,870 ha of land, completing the yearly plan ahead of schedule,
according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development.
Le Tien Thang, director of the department, said
five districts and a city have surpassed their targets while only Na
Hang district has met 99 percent of its plan.
The result is
attributable to the department’s close coordination with authorities at
communal and district levels as well as forestry companies to clear up
land for reforestation and raise local people’s awareness of the
forest’s roles and value, thus encouraging many economic sectors to
invest in forest planting.
With 60 percent of its natural area
under forest, one of the highest coverage rates in the country, Tuyen
Quang has long considered commercial forestry as one of its spearhead
economic sectors. The province currently houses more than 50 factories
processing forestry products.-VNA