Program cultivates a green future

The program, implemented within the areas of protection forests, aimed to reduce the harmful effects of natural disasters, protect the environment and foster sustainable development.

The first trees were planted in the area of Ba Vi National Park in Khanh Thuong Commune on the outskirts of Hanoi. They were contributed by participants in the "BIDVRUN - For a Green Life" Race, which is part of BIDV's "1 million green tree" planting program and activities celebrating the 65th anniversary of BIDV Traditional Day (April 26, 1957 - April 26, 2022).

The "BIDVRUN - For a Green Life" Charity Running Race was held by BIDV in April, with the goal of continuing to raise awareness and establish healthy lifestyle for the community; encouraging BIDV's staff, customers and the public to contribute to BIDV's program of planting trees and building community flood-proof houses in flood-prone areas.

The participants’ achievements were converted into trees and the cost of building flood-proof houses. Expenses for planting trees and building the houses shall be sponsored by BIDV.

The sport event attracted 28,400 participants and raised VND5.6 billion to build flood-proof houses and purchase 64,000 trees (equivalent to VND3.2 billion). The "1 million green trees" program, launched by BIDV Bank, responded to the Prime Minister's "1 billion green trees" project in the 2021-2025 period that aims to protect the ecological environment, improve the landscape, respond to climate change, and develop the country's socio-economy.

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Tran Xuan Hoang, Member of the Board of Directors of BIDV, Chairman of the Trade Union of BIDV, emphasized: "Promoting the spirit of the national unity and unanimously responding to the Government's project to plant and take care of 1 billion trees, BIDV is one of the pioneers who have been actively working with the community to carry out environmental protection activities. The planting of 64,000 trees from "BIDVRUN - For a Green Life" Race is the first phase of the "1 million green trees" program.

"BIDV aims to plant 1 million trees in protection forest areas in order to reduce the harmful effects of natural disasters, protect the environment and foster sustainable development. A spring is coming, bringing with it warmer weather for trees to flourish and new hopes for us to unitedly build a green, sustainable and prosperous Vietnam", the representative of BIDV said.

The Ba Vi National Park Management Board will receive and take care of the newly planted trees.

“BIDV has contributed a large number of precious wood species such as Chinese Incense Cedar, Erythrophleum fordii or Parashorea chinensis … to Ba Vi National Park. We will be responsible for planting and ensuring that the trees live and grow well,” said Do Huu The, Director of the Management Board of the national park.

The first trees of the Program were planted by BIDV, marking the efforts of the bank in nurturing a green future of the nation, joining to protect the environment and share difficulties with people in flood-prone areas, contributing to the sustainable development as well as spreading the brand of BIDV – the bank for community.