Lao Cai, Feb. 23 -- State President Luong Cuong has called on ministries, sectors and localities to further elevate the tree-planting movement, intensify public awareness of the annual Tree-Planting Festival, and closely link the initiative with livelihood enhancement, ecological landscape development, environmental protection and climate change response.

Speaking at the launch of the Tree-Planting Festival in Cam Duong ward, Lao Cai province, on February 23 (the seventh day of the Lunar New Year), the President praised Lao Cai's achievements and the country's overall progress in 2025. He commended innovative and practical approaches under the festival, noting their contribution to the effective implementation of the national programme t...