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More Japanese cherry trees planted in Hanoi

The Japanese retail group AEON planted 500 more cherry blossom trees at the Hoa Binh Park in Hanoi on March 10 as part of the activities to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.
More Japanese cherry trees planted in Hanoi ảnh 1More Japanese cherry trees planted in Hanoi (Photo VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Japanese retailgroup AEON planted 500 more cherry blossom trees at the Hoa Binh Park in Hanoion March 10 as part of the activities to celebrate the 45th anniversary ofVietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.

The event, which was attended by Japanese Ambassadorto Vietnam Kunio Umeda and Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee NguyenDuc Chung, was held by the AEON Environmental Foundation in response to aproject planting one million green trees in the capital city.

Ambassador Kunio Umeda said the planting ofcherry blossom trees in Hanoi is also meant to contribute to environmentalprotection.

He hoped the trees will grow well, making HoaBinh Park an ideal place for Hanoians to relax and enjoy cherry blossoms.

Chairman of the AEON Environmental FoundationTakuya Okada said since 2014, the foundation has grown nearly 100,000 trees inHanoi and the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. 

He added that the foundation has planted 200cherry blossom trees at Hoa Binh Park last year.

The trees were selected from the variety fromJapan’s Fukuoka prefecture, which has similar climate to Hanoi, he said, notinghis hope that they are growing well and expected to blossom in the future.

Chairman Nguyen Duc Chungsaid the cherry blossom trees that he planted at Hoa Binh Park one year ago aredeveloping well, symbolising the continuous development of the friendship andcomprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan as well asbetween Hanoi and AEON Group.

He hoped the event willhelp raise public awareness of environmental protection.

More than 200 Vietnameseand Japanese volunteers joined hands to plant the cherry trees.-VNA

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