The programme was launched by the Youth Union of the Union of Friendship Organisations, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Veterinary Department and the School of Agricultural Techniques.

720 casuarinas shade trees were planted along both sides of a 3,600 m-long section of route D3 in Nhu Nhat commune in Binh Chanh district.

The programme is a practical activity, aiming to raise a sense of responsibility in the younger generations for voluntary movements that benefit the community, and to create a green, clean and beautiful environment for the city.

It was also a chance for Vietnamese and Korean youths to promote exchanges and mutual understanding towards tightening the friendship between the two countries.

Around 80,000 Korean people live and work in HCM City and, through the Korean Peoples’ Association, they have taken part in various social activities including environmental protection and providing free meals for workers and the poor.

Korean Consul General in HCM City, Kang Chung Ku, shared his delight at getting involved in the programme, “I am very happy to join the programme and I hope that more such programmes will be launched in different areas in the future. I have only been in office for three months, so I am new to such activities but I feel I am closer to the Vietnamese people after joining the programme.”