Bac Ninh province plants 100 Japanese cherry trees

VGP - A ceremony to plant 100 Japanese cherry trees donated by the Japan-Viet Nam Friendship Association Chapter in Japan's Chukyo Region was held on February 22 at the Nguyen Van Cu Park in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

February 24, 2017 9:43 AM GMT+7

Japanese Ambassador to Viet Nam Umeda Kunio, Chairman of the Association Meada Toshimichi and representatives of the province participated in the event which occasioned the locality’s 185th founding anniversary and 20-year re-establishment celebration.

In a speech at the event, Japan Ambassador to Viet Nam Umeda Kunio said the trees symbolize the bonds of friendship and loyalty that have long existed between Viet Nam and Japan.

He expressed his hope that the cultivation of Japanese cherries in Viet Nam will help to develop friendly bilateral relations of the two countries in general as well as between Bac Ninh province and Chukyo region in particular.

Bac Ninh provincial leaders in turn expressed their deep gratitude for this magnificent contribution to the beautification of the province saying they shall cherish and nurture them as living reminders of both nations’ aspirations for peace and prosperity in the world.

The Japanese project to grow cherries in Viet Nam has been underway since 2012, and so far over 1,000 trees have been grown in the Southeast Asian country. It will carry on until one million trees are planted.

By Vien Nhu