Canon Vietnam deploys planting forest cooperation project for 2015

The event attracted numerous local government representatives, citizens, 100 members of Canon volunteer network, and 100 young students in Nhu Thanh district.

This is the fifth year the planting forest cooperation project of Canon Vietnam is deployed in Ben En National Park with the total area of newly planted forests growing up to 100 hectares.

The project in Ben En National Park has not only contributed to protecting the forest ecosystem, but also raised young people’s awareness of environment protection through practical planting activities in particular and meaningful social activities in general.

“Through this programme, I hope that the students, and Vietnam youth in general, will heighten awareness of environment protection and afforestation to create ‘green-lungs’ for our earth,” said general director of Canon Vietnam Katsuyoshi Soma.

“The young trees we plant today are not only for us but also for our future generations. This will be the most precious gift that we bequeath for them. Let's try together for the greater development of Vietnam,” Katsuyoshi asserted.

According to Thanh Hoa Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the province has completed the reforestation programme with five million hectares of forest covering wasteland and barren hills between 1998 and 2010.

Currently, regional forest coverage has increased from 36.5 per cent in 1999 to 51 per cent in 2013, 10 per cent higher than the country’s average.

Thereby, it helps mitigate the effects of natural disasters, ensuring sustainable raw materials for the processing industry and generating employments for about 20,000 households doing forest economy.

With the motto for a Green - Clean - Beautiful Environment and social sustainable development Canon Vietnam has contributed to helping the environment to be cleaner and enhancing people’s awareness of keeping and working together to protect the environment.

About 140 hectares of forest were planted under the Canon project “For a green Vietnam” since its debut in 2010. In the near future, the project will continue to be expanded, bringing “green” throughout Vietnam.