Planting mangroves before dawn 05/08/2022 Nghi Nguyen The Mangroves planting group in Dong Tan village, Da Loc commune, Hau Loc district, Thanh Hoa province woke up before sun raising to plant mangroves. Because mangrove planting activities depend on tidal level, only when the tide recedes, there is a place to plant Mangrove seedlings. Today, everyone got up at 4.30 am and went to the field to plant the Mangroves forest seedlings at 5 o’clock before the sun rose in the east. The forest Mangroves planting group is mostly women, with strong men helping to transport the seedlings to the planting site. They have used traditional tools such as skis that glide over the mud as carts that deliver seedlings very quickly to the growers. They have to race against the rising tide to get the works done as planned. Planting Mangroves seedlings Although the work is very hard, planting seedlings in the mud but everyone is very happy, Ms. Tran Thi Hue in Dong Tan village, Da Loc commune – Head of the Mangroves Planting group shared: ” Planting mangroves not only breaks waves during the rainstorms seasons, but the forest is also a place to live and grow many species of seafood, and flowers for bees for honey – a long-term livelihood for people. Planting Mangroves forests is not only for today but also for future grandchildren.” Not only Da Loc commune, Hau Loc district, but also Nga Thuy commune, Nga Son district have been planting forests according to the 2022 plan of 30 hectares of multi-layered canopy forest with 2 species: Ban Chua (Sonneratia ) and Trang Kandelia Candel. As Project activities designed in 2023, Mangroves seedlings from the community nursery will be provided to continue planting mangroves in accordance the Project funded by Bread for the World – BftW. Ngo Van Thien and Nguyen Viet Nghi