In line with President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings, in recent years, the Party Committee, authorities, and people of the city have actively responded to the "Tet Tree Planting Festival." Every spring, the movement to plant green trees has become a beautiful cultural tradition, attracting enthusiastic participation from officials, Party members, citizens, youths, and students. This contributes to beautifying the landscape and creating a green, clean, and pleasant living environment.
Green Returns
Although Typhoon No. 3 caused many trees to break and fall, this spring, from the city center to rural districts, greenery has begun to sprout again. Ms. Nguyễn Thị Hà, a resident of Tran Nhan Tong Street in Nam Son Ward (Kien An District), shared that the typhoon had uprooted and damaged many trees along Tran Nhan Tong and other streets. Right after the storm, with high determination from both government agencies and residents to "save every tree possible," the urban greenery gradually recovered.
On newly modeled rural roads, shade trees have been planted. Mr. Vũ Văn Tiến, Party Secretary of Tân Dân Commune (An Lão District), stated that since building a model new rural area (NTM), roads have been lined with Taiwanese almond and flame trees. With financial support from the city and district, local authorities also mobilized additional socialized funding to plant trees.
Several districts with protective forests and hilly areas suffered losses from Typhoon Yagi (with an estimated 2,469 hectares of forest damaged), particularly Thiên Văn Hill (in Kiến An District), which experienced significant tree loss. However, thanks to the efforts of the entire political system, Kiến An quickly cleared debris and reforested the area. Many locals even voluntarily paid to hire workers to clean the forest. As a result, some forest areas have become green once more.
According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in 2024, the city planted 202,450 shade trees of various kinds. Additionally, farmers across rural districts planted thousands of fruit trees, beautifying their fields and gardens while creating economic value. Several regions involved in mangrove reforestation and greening barren hills also added more wave-breaking and timber trees. Despite typhoon damage to trees and fruit crops, most were promptly rehabilitated. This spring, the city remains full of greenery—from shade trees to economic and forest trees.
According to the city's 2025 plan, during the launch of the Spring Tree Planting Festival, 799 trees—including flame trees, crepe myrtle, dracontomelon, and osaka—will be planted across districts. These trees will have a height of over 4 meters and a trunk diameter of over 10 cm.
For a Meaningful and Effective Tree-Planting Movement
In Spring 2025 (Year of the Snake), following guidance from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the city's tree planting campaign will align with forest development goals for 2025. This includes strengthening forest protection and promptly addressing violations of forest protection laws.
Under Plan No. 05 dated January 9, 2025, the city's People’s Committee encourages residents and communities to participate in planting and protecting trees, aiming to increase green coverage, contribute to economic development, protect the ecological environment, reduce natural disasters, and adapt to climate change and sea level rise. The 2025 Spring Tree Planting Festival must be practical and impactful—not merely for show—while creating favorable conditions for agencies, organizations, unions, schools, armed forces, and citizens to actively participate in tree planting and forestation efforts from the earliest days of the campaign. These efforts should also be linked to tree care, forest protection, and fire prevention during the dry season, especially during festivals and holidays.
To kick off Spring 2025, each district is directed to select one location for a simultaneous launch of the Tet Tree Planting Festival. Priority planting locations include model roads, sports fields, cultural facilities, and newly planned urban areas aligned with the city’s rural development and urban renewal projects.
Mr. Bùi Thanh Tùng, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hải Phòng, stated that following the city's instructions, preparations—including site arrangements, ceremonial setups, and logistical support—have been well coordinated with localities before Lunar New Year 2025. These include security, traffic, fire prevention, healthcare, and power supply arrangements at event sites. The city has also selected tree suppliers and prepared technical care plans to ensure correct species, quality standards, and materials are used. Organizations and individuals responsible for planting and caring for trees are also instructed to coordinate closely with suppliers to ensure proper care in accordance with local designs.