March 11, 2018 | 11:43 (GMT+7)
Second Cherry Tree Planting held in Hanoi
PANO - Responding to the Hanoi People’s Committee “Hanoi One-Million Tree Planting Project” as part of environment conservation activities, the AEON Environment Foundation, supporting by AEONMALL Vietnam, just holds the second cherry tree planting event in the hopes of making Hoa Binh Peace Park a scenic spot for cherry blossoms.
2018 is the year marking the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan, and this program has been designated by a certified commemoration project by the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam.
The saplings are grown from seeds of a variety of cherry trees from Fukuoka, which has a similar climate to Hanoi, in order to ensure that they adapt to the local environment. Two hundred volunteers will plant 500 saplings.
In the context that serious deforestation in some areas and climate change have caused diverse environmental problems and natural disasters, having a big impact on people’s life and production, the ceremony reflects AEON Environment Foundation’s and AEONMALL Vietnam’s vision to pursue environmental preservation activities to carry over a world filled with life and nature to the children of the future.
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Kunio Umeda, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Japan to Vietnam speaking at the event |
“Embarking the vision of facilitating a dynamic and exciting community, we are committed to leverage of our capabilities and experiences to create a modern and green lifestyle. Bringing the typical type of tree from Japan, we expect to beautify Hanoi in particular and Vietnam in general with the elegance and purity of sakura (cherry). We are very happy to see a more poetic Hanoi adorned by sakura trees,” said Mr. Iwamura Yasutsugu, General Director of AEONMALL Vietnam.
Earlier in March of 2017, AEONMALL Vietnam also planted 200 sakura trees at Hoa Binh Park, Hanoi. Despite the initial difficulties regarding the climate and land condition differences between Vietnam and Japan, the existing planted sakura trees are growing lushly, thanks to the efforts of every single person, from studying, planting and tending the trees. Their efforts paid off when the survival rate of sakura trees planted increase from very low to approximately 90%. “We will continue our efforts to care for each individual tree and make this place become a scenic spot for cherry blossoms to enlighten the local community and enrich people’s life,” shared Mr. Iwamura Yasutsugu.
Chung Anh