Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Nguyen Dinh Khang has called on workers and businesses to join hands with the Party, Government, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and trade unions to respond to the tree-planting festival in gratitude to Uncle Ho, in order to protect the environment.
VFF President Do Van Chien, and VGCL President Nguyen Dinh Khang plant trees at the Cao Son Coal Joint Stock Company. (Photo: laodongthudo.vn)
He made the statement while recently attending the festival at the Cao Son Coal Joint Stock Company.
Addressing the festival, he remembered Uncle Ho’s call on planting trees in 1959. “Tree planting and afforestation have made important contributions to proactively preventing and fighting natural disasters, regulating climate, improving the ecological environment, beautifying the natural landscape, and developing the country's economy and society, improving the material and spiritual life of the people,” he said.
According to Mr. Khang, socio-economic development coupled with environmental protection, economical and efficient use of resources has become a mainstream trend, a vital requirement of each nation. In particular, the coal - mineral mining industry is related and directly affects the environment and sustainable development of the country. “In that context, the more we understand Uncle Ho's instructions, the more deeply we see the necessity and great significance of planting trees and developing forests every year,” he added.
He also confirmed that the tree-planting festival is of great significance in responding to the program “Planting 1 billion trees in the 2021-2025” of the Prime Minister, joining the global commitment to act for nature./.
Compiled by BTA