Newly planted forest area increases 4.7% in Q1

ABO/NDO- About 38,700ha of concentrated forest was planted nationwide in the first quarter of 2023, up 4.7% year on year, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry.

Meanwhile, about 3.35 million cu.m. of timber was logged in the period under review, rising 4.2%, statistics show.

To protect and sustainably develop forest, the administration under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked localities to issue an appropriate forest development policy that encourages capable domestic and foreign organisations and individuals to invest in forest planting, protection, and caring.

It has also called for enhanced application of science and technology to afforestation; selection, import, and hybridisation of useful forest plants; and creation of alternatives to natural wood and firewood.

(Source: NDO)