Admire the 300-year-old twin longan trees in Nam Dinh

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    Nam Dinh - On both sides of Van Chi temple (Van Loc village, old Xuan Phong commune, now Xuan Giang commune, Xuan Truong district) are famous for a pair of ancient longan trees that are green all year round.

    Den Van Chi la cong trinh kien truc co co quy mo be the, khang trang, tho Thanh hoang lang o lang Van Loc, xa Xuan Giang, huyen Xuan Truong, tinh Nam Dinh).
    Van Chi Temple is an ancient architectural work of great scale and grandeur in Van Loc village (Xuan Giang commune, Xuan Truong district, Nam Dinh province). On both sides of the temple gate stand two ancient longan trees, about 300 years old, which have just been recognized as Vietnamese heritage trees this year.
    Ca 2 cay nhan tan xoe rong, toa bong mat cho du khach thap phuong khi den voi ngoi den co.
    Both longan trees have wide canopies, providing shade for visitors to the ancient temple.
    Cay
    The trunk is divided into 3 main branches, V-shaped.
    Ca 2 cay cao chung 20m, phan goc cay co chu vi hon 6 m. Tu goc cay den than cay day u cuc, reu phong.
    Both trees are about 20m tall, with large, rough roots that require many people to hug around. From the base to the trunk, they are covered with moss and lumps.
    La cay xanh tot,
    The leaves are green and grow many small branches at the base of the tree.
    Ong Nguyen Van Phuc (trong coi den Van Chi, xa Xuan Giang, huyen Xuan Truong) cho biet
    Mr. Nguyen Van Phuc (caretaker of Van Chi Temple, Xuan Giang Commune, Xuan Truong District) said: "The pair of ancient longan trees not only enhance the overall beauty of the Van Chi Temple landscape but also have great ecological value. Thereby, it contributes to demonstrating the role of the community in conservation, raising awareness for our people in protecting and preserving trees in the community".
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