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Mangrove forest growing launched in Mekong Delta

A ceremony was held to launch a mangrove afforestation campaign in some provinces in the Mekong Delta on July 20 by the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Ca Mau provincial People’s Committee.
Mangrove forest growing launched in Mekong Delta ảnh 1Young people join hands in planting mangrove forest in Tran Van Thoi district, Ca Mau province, on July 20 (Photo: VNA)

Ca Mau (VNA) - A ceremony was held to launch a mangrove afforestation campaignin some provinces in the Mekong Delta on July 20 by the Central SteeringCommittee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, the German Agency forInternational Cooperation (GIZ) and the Ca Mau provincial People’s Committee.

The ceremony, which took place in Tran Van Thoi district, is part of activitiesto respond to the movement of mangrove forest planting and coastal protectionnationwide

Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentNguyen Hoang Hiep, highlighted that the launching ceremony is an opportunityfor officials cadres and people of coastal provinces in the Mekong Delta regionand all people to raise awareness in protecting mangrove forests and coastalareas; and understand the benefits and values brought by mangrove forests.

Tim McGrath, Director of GIZ, affirmed the importance of combining measures to restoremangrove forests and protect coasts to provide a comprehensive and effectivesolution for coastal protection.

This is also a priority area of GIZ, aiming to contribute to the protection anddevelopment of mangrove forests in order to reduce natural disaster risks, aswell as to ensure the safety of people, he added.

After the ceremony, participants took part in growing mangrove forests in themudflats area behind Da Bac embankment area in Kinh Hon hamlet, Khanh Binh Taycommune, Tran Van Thoi district, Ca Mau province. - VNA
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