Ho Chi Minh City, May 19 -- The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee launched the 2026 tree planting festival at Lang Le Cultural Park in Binh Loi commune on May 19, marking the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19) alongside the rollout of the "City of Blossoming Colours" campaign.

The event not only responded to President Ho Chi Minh's historic call for tree and forest planting but also reflected the city's determination to pursue a green urban development strategy, climate change adaptation, and net-zero emissions by 2050.

Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Bui Minh Thanh recalled that more than 66 years ago, President Ho Chi Minh launched the tree planting festival with a strategic vision for enviro...