HCM City plants trees in response to World Environment Day

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport and District 2 People’s Committee held a tree planting ceremony today (June 10) in response to World Environment Day.

All told, approximately 160 variegated trees were planted in District 2 at the park under the Saigon Bridge on Nguyen Van Huong Road.

Tran Quang Lam, deputy director of the HCM City Department of Transport said the planting not only responds to World Environment Day but is part of activities to turn the City into a green and clean urban metropolis.

He noted that the City plans to plant roughly 7,000 trees this year and to cover some 200,000 square metres with green trees and other vegetation over the next several years.

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