Son La forest rangers celebrate 50th founding anniversary

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Son La province held a ceremony on May 20 to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the province’s forest ranger force (May 21, 1974 - 2024).

After 50 years of construction and development, the force includes five divisions, two mobile ranger teams for fire prevention and fighting, 12 district and city ranger offices; five special-use forest ranger offices, and five management boards of special-use forests, protection forests, and nature reserves, with a total of 366 officers, civil servants and public employees, thus meeting the requirements of forest management, protection, and sustainable development in the new situation.

At the celebration of the 50th founding anniversary of the Son La ranger force.

As of late 2023, Son La had 669,797 hectares of forests, with the coverage rate of 47.5%. Currently, it has completed land and forest allocation to economic sectors to manage and use for long-term and stable forestry purposes, with a total area of 917,772 hectares. As many as 94,345 forest owners have been granted certificates of forestry land use rights.

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Cong emphasised that Son La holds a very important riverhead protection position for national hydroelectric projects on the Da River and in the Northern Delta. Therefore, managing and protecting natural forests, developing forest capital, and maintaining coverage are important tasks in the province's socio-economic development.

He requested the force to continue to proactively advise the provincial Party Committee and People's Committee to effectively lead and direct the management, protection and development of forests; step up dissemination to raise public awareness of the work; well abidy by legal regulations on forestry; and strengthen inspection and handling of any violations.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Cong presents a congratulation scroll to the Forest Ranger Sub-department.
Individuals receive certificates of merit from the provincial People's Committee.
Collectives receive certificates of merit from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
 Individuals receive certificates of merit from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Comment

You have 500/500 characters left

Please enter 5 or more characters!!!

Maybe you are interested

Recent news

  • 'Son La pays heed to public health care

    Son La pays heed to public health care

    SOCIETY -
    In August, medical facilities across Son La province provided check-ups and treatment for nearly 147,700 patient visits, including 26,400 inpatients and 75,500 outpatients. A total of 10,800 cases were referred to higher-level hospitals.
  • 'Son La brings clean water to ethnic minority communities

    Son La brings clean water to ethnic minority communities

    SOCIETY -
    As part of Project 1 under the National Target Programme for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2025 period, Son La province has invested in numerous water supply facilities and systems in ethnic minority regions, contributing to the improvement of people’s quality of life.
  • 'Seminar aims to raise awareness of safe fruit and vegetable production

    Seminar aims to raise awareness of safe fruit and vegetable production

    BUSINESS -
    The National Agricultural Extension Centre, in collaboration with the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment, organised a seminar titled “Raising Awareness of Safe Fruit and Vegetable Production” in Son La province on September 9. The event forms part of the “Strengthening Safe Crop Value Chains in Northern Vietnam” project.
  • 'Son La promotes digitalisation in administrative procedure processing

    Son La promotes digitalisation in administrative procedure processing

    SOCIETY -
    The Office of the provincial People’s Committee on September 9 organised a training conference on the digitalisation of administrative procedure processing results and the handling of administrative services regardless of administrative boundaries within the province. The conference was connected online to the People's Committee offices of all communes and wards across the province.
  • 'Son La preserving traditional sports

    Son La preserving traditional sports

    SPORTS -
    Son La province is home to 12 ethnic groups, each of whom has its own traditional sports, such as “nem con” (cloth ball throwing), “to mak le”, stilt walking, “tu lu” (spinning top game), “nem pao”, stick pushing, and crossbow shooting. These activities are often held during festivals, holidays, and New Year celebrations, creating a lively and cheerful atmosphere, and becoming an indispensable part of community life.
  • ' Total mobilised capital hits 42.5 trillion VND

    Total mobilised capital hits 42.5 trillion VND

    BUSINESS -
    Over the past eight months, total mobilized capital from credit institutions in Son La province reached VND42.5 trillion ($1.61 billion), an increase of 10.82% compared to the same period in 2024. Total outstanding loans stood at approximately 51.8 trillion, up 8% year-on-year.
  • 'Son La expands national-standard schools to boost education quality

    Son La expands national-standard schools to boost education quality

    SOCIETY -
    Son La province’s Department of Education and Training has rolled out a series of measures to expand national-standard schools, standardise facilities and teaching staff, and raise overall education quality. The province is also working to create a safer and more student-friendly learning environment.
  • 'Son La promotes development of collective economy, cooperatives

    Son La promotes development of collective economy, cooperatives

    BUSINESS -
    Son La province currently has 1,094 cooperatives with over 39,500 members. Among them, 883 are agricultural cooperatives, which serve as a bridge for scientific and technological transfer, forming value chains for product consumption, creating high-quality products that meet market demands, and increasing member incomes.
Load more