Tree planting campaign launched in Hanoi
Each locality in Hanoi will select suitable species to cultivate in the right locations, plant them in appropriate locations and ensure long-term management.
THE HANOI TIMES — Hanoi rolled out a mass tree planting campaign on February 22, with the annual spring festival launched simultaneously across 126 communes and wards in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh and in continuation of a long-standing cultural tradition.
The city’s main ceremony was also connected online to four locations nationwide, underscoring broad participation and a shared commitment to building a greener, more civilized and modern capital while strengthening community responsibility toward sustainable development in a new phase of national growth.
Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Trong Dong (third left), Standing Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Duong Duc Tuan (second left) and leaders of Dong Anh Commune plant trees during the citywide campaign held on February 22. Photos: Hanoimoi
Attending the tree planting festival in the suburban ward of Dong Anh, Nguyen Trong Dong, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, said that the city sets a target to take the lead in green space per capita as this is an important criterion for evaluating citizens' quality of life.
In the first planting campaign this spring, Hanoi aims to plant between 80,000 and 100,000 trees by late March and about 400,000 trees in 2026. These figures are set to rise further.
"Planting trees today is planting seeds of happiness for the future, contributing to Vietnam’s commitments to the international community on net-zero emissions and climate change response," said Dong.
The campaign also helps build a greener, cleaner and more beautiful Hanoi, worthy of its role as the country’s political and administrative center."
He stressed that amid increasingly complex climate change impacts, frequent natural disasters and extreme weather events, tree planting and afforestation have become ever more vital in mitigating disasters and safeguarding the ecological environment.
Chairwoman of the Hanoi People's Council Phung Thi Hong Ha (fourth left) attends the tree planting festival in Ha Dong Ward.
At the Regiment 692 of Hanoi Capital Command in Doai Phuong Commune, leaders from the Ministry of National Defense and the Hanoi Capital Command, along with many students having planted over 1,700 trees at the launching ceremony.
The Ministry of National Defence plans to plant around 1.2 million trees, while the Ministry of Public Security will plant more than 3 million trees.
Nguyen Manh Phuong, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Environment, reported that the total number of trees planted during today’s launching ceremony was over 11,000, mainly shade trees and urban landscape trees, contributing to improving the ecological environment in the city.
Leaders from the Ministry of National Defense and the Hanoi Capital Command participate in tree planting at Regiment 692.
The tree planting has been carried out in line with the motto "practical - effective - sustainable," ensuring suitable species for the local climate and soil conditions, tree management and protection for long-term growth.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year in 1960, President Ho Chi Minh planted a banyan tree at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi, officially launching the tree planting festival with the message “Spring is the tree planting festival, making the country ever more springlike” and that the activity is “low in cost but high in benefit.”
After 66 years, the movement has become a nationwide spring tradition. Planting one more tree means placing greater confidence in the future and raising public awareness of environmental protection.
Leaders of Minh Chau Commune, the only island commune of Hanoi, participate in planting trees at the launching ceremony.
Leaders of Binh Minh Commune launch the 2026 tree planting festival at Bich Hoa Kindergarten.
Leaders of Thanh Oai Commune plant trees at Thanh Oai Primary School.
The Management Board of Hanoi's High-Tech Zones and Industrial Parks actively respond to the tree planting festival.
Many Hanoi students join in planting trees today.
The Youth Union of Yen So Ward actively participate in planting, caring for and protecting trees.
A large number of people from all walks of life in the capital city participate in the launching ceremony of the tree planting festival.
The article is compiled by Anh Kiet.
