Ministry to plant palm trees along Cambodia’s borders

Environment minister Eang Sophalleth waters a newly planted palm seeding at a ceremony in Tbong Khmum province on Aug 17. - Environment ministry

PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Environment plans to distribute palm seedlings to citizens and local authorities for planting along the border with neighbouring countries after 10,000 were already planted along the Cambodian-Vietnamese border in Tbong Khmum province.

Environment minister Eang Sophalleth announced the initiative to hundreds of students, youth groups, residents and local officials at a tree-planting ceremony in the province on Saturday (Aug 17).