A glimpse into Hanoi man’s green journey
After backfilling dirt round the roots, Long watered the plants and smiled in satisfaction. The Hanoi man has been pursuing a green journey to numerous parts of Vietnam for six months. “A journey for my desire to green not only barren lands but also everyone’s mindset,” Long underlined. Setting the stage for a green journey Many years ago, when travel ing to the northwestern region, he saw tree cover shrinking and residents abandoning their farmland to land another job, Long recounted. It was a decrease in natural forest cover that prompted him to embark on a walking trip to regrow lost forest and spread such a meaningful action. Anh, 62, who is one of Long’s acquaintances, threw his support behind the latter’s plan. “Anh did encourage me and accompanied me on the journey,” said Long. In contrast, his family members and friends strongly opposed his idea. As a result, he decided to fly from Hanoi to the northwestern region, and then started his trekking tour for a greener nat