Ben Tre province donates 15,000 seedlings to Truong Sa island district
The Navy Region 4 High Command has received 15,000 seedlings of fruit trees donated by Van Thien Thanh – an establishment specialising in providing seedlings in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.
Green trees on Sinh Ton island. (Photo: VNA)
Khanh Hoa (VNA) – The Navy Region 4 High Command has received 15,000 seedlings of fruit trees donated by Van Thien Thanh – an establishment specialising in providing seedlings in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.
The seedlings will be planted on islands in Khanh Hoa province's Truong Sa district and in units of the region.
Donated seedlings will be transported to Khanh Hoa province. (Photo: VNA)
The donation is an annual event of the People's Committee of Ben Tre to expand the coverage of trees in the district and on the Cam Ranh Peninsula.
More than 32,000 seedlings of various kinds have so far been sent to Truong Sa, covering about 45% of its area./.
The Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa has held a ceremony announcing decisions on the appointment of heads of six pagodas in Truong Sa island district.
A working delegation led by Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Bong, Political Commissar of the Vietnam People’s Navy, visited officials, soldiers and people living in Truong Sa island district offshore Khanh Hoa south-central province and on DK1 platform on April 19-27.
The People’s Committee of Ben Tre province plans to develop Cho Lach district into a national hub for high-yield and high-quality fruit seedlings at a cost of 85 billion VND (3.57 million USD).
Green trees on Sinh Ton island. (Photo: VNA) 
Donated seedlings will be transported to Khanh Hoa province. (Photo: VNA) 
