On July 10, the Agriculture and Environment Magazine planted 405 trees at Linh Son pagoda in Lai Chau province under its "Green pagoda" environmental initiative to promote environmental protection, help create greener, cleaner surroundings, and support sustainable development. The program was organized with the support of Tri Duc LC Co., Ltd.
Attending the event were Venerable Thich Minh Nhat, Member of the Executive Council of the Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha and Standing Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of the Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha in Lai Chau Province; Dr. Dao Xuan Hung, Editor-in-Chief of the Agriculture and Environment Magazine; Vu Minh Ly, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Agriculture and Environment Magazine; Associate Professor Dr. Pham Anh Tuan, former Director General of the Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post-Harvest Technology; Pham Trung Tinh, Director of the Forest Protection Sub-Department of Lai Chau Province; Mua A Minh, Deputy Head of the Internal Security Division of Lai Chau Provincial Police; Hoang Thi Thanh, Vice Chairwoman of the People's Committee of Tan Phong Ward; Le Van Chieu, representing Tri Duc LC Co., Ltd.; together with representatives of local Party and government agencies, Youth Union members, students and residents of Tan Phong Ward.
For many years, the Agriculture and Environment Magazine has organized the "Green pagoda" program in provinces and cities across Viet Nam. The initiative has evolved beyond tree planting into a community effort to promote environmentally responsible lifestyles and encourage greater public participation in environmental protection. This year, Linh Son pagoda in Lai Chau became the program's latest destination.
On July 26, 2025, the Agriculture and Environment Magazine, in collaboration with the International Women Entrepreneurs Development Institute (IWEDI), organized the “Green pagoda” tree planting program at Truc Lam Thien Phu Pagoda, Trung Tam ward, Lao Cai province. A total of 333 new trees were planted as part of the initiative.
On 15-16 July 2025 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Viet Nam, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), convened the High-Level Inter-regional Knowledge Exchange on One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Models. The event brought together agriculture ministers and senior officials from 17 African and Asian countries. As host and model-sharing country, Viet Nam presented its “One Commune One Product” (OCOP) program as a successful example of community-driven rural development, innovation, and product branding — inspiring interregional cooperation in agrifood systems transformation.
On July 3 in Hanoi, the Agriculture and Environment Magazine, led by Editor-in-Chief Dr. Dao Xuan Hung, paid an official visit to the Institute for Women Entrepreneurs Development International (IWEDI) for a working session aimed at formalizing a strategic partnership.
On June 7, 2025, the Agriculture and Environment Magazine (under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) launched a program in Hai Ninh commune, Quang Ninh district, Quang Binh province to build a charity house for a disadvantaged family and to donate water tanks to local fishermen who make their living from offshore fishing.
The 'Green pagoda' program, initiated by the Agriculture and Environment Magazine (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), was held on June 7 at Linh Son Dai Phuc pagoda, Van Ninh commune, Quang Ninh district, Quang Binh province. The event was part of a series of activities celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Press and responding to Vietnam Sea and Islands Week 2025, World Environment Day (June 5), and World Oceans Day (June 8).
