The new forests were planted mainly in Deo Gia, Kien Lao, Duong Huu, Van Son and Yen The communes.

Hoang Van Tich (left), from Cau Van Village, Bien Dong Commune, inspects his family's acacia forest nearly one year after planting.

During the same period, localities planted 390,000 scattered trees, converted 101 hectares of small-timber plantations into large-timber forests and tended 1,862 hectares of planted forests.

The number of scattered trees planted since the beginning of the year has reached 3.13 million, equivalent to 146.2% of the annual target, while 22,819 hectares of planted forests have been managed and maintained.

The conversion of small-timber plantations into large-timber forests has been prioritised to extend production cycles and improve forest productivity, quality and economic value.

Since the beginning of the year, 1,841 hectares have been converted to large-timber forests.

Under its 2026 plan, Bac Ninh aims to plant 10,000 hectares of concentrated forests and 2.73 million scattered trees.

For the full year, concentrated forest planting is estimated to reach 14,000 hectares, or 140% of the target, while about 4 million scattered trees are expected to be planted, reaching around 146.5% of the target.

The expansion and improvement of forest cover are expected to enhance forest quality and forestry production value while contributing to environmental protection and climate change response.

Green medicinal herbs bring new value to forest land

BAC NINH - Farmers in Bac Ninh are increasingly replacing traditional timber plantations with medicinal herbs, a shift that is generating higher incomes while helping protect forest land and promote more sustainable land use.

Bac Giang Agro-Forestry University expands international cooperation on biodiversity conservation

BAC NINH - Bac Giang Agro-Forestry University has partnered with the Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences to cooperate in botanical research and biodiversity conservation.

Bac Ninh boosts sustainable use of forest resources

BAC NINH - Communes including Bo Ha, Dong Ky, Xuan Luong and Tam Tien in the former Yen The district have large areas of planted forests in the northern province of Bac Ninh, providing stable livelihoods for around 10,000 households, highlighting strong potential for forestry development alongside growing demands for sustainable management. 

Over 29,900 hectares of forest in Bac Ninh granted sustainable management certification

BAC NINH - More than 29,900 hectares of forest in Bac Ninh province have been granted sustainable forest management certification, according to the provincial Forest Protection Department.

Bac Ninh develops medicinal plants under forest canopies of Tay Yen Tu

BAC NINH - Mountainous and highland communes in the Tay Yen Tu (western Yen Tu) area of Bac Ninh province possess rich forest ecosystems, along with climate and soil conditions suitable for the growth of many valuable medicinal plants. 

Bac Ninh sees strong increase in afforestation area

BAC NINH - Forest development in Bac Ninh province has recorded positive results in the first months of 2026, with newly planted forest areas rising sharply across many localities, particularly in communes managed by the Son Dong inter-communal Forest Protection Department, which leads the province in afforestation.