Some 28,000 volunteers and soldiers collected garbage along the country’s coastline on June 19 at the launch of the biggest ever national beach cleanup campaign.
Young people are collecting garbage at a beach. (Source: vov.vn)
Thanh Hoa (VNA) – Some 28,000 volunteers and soldiers collected garbage along the country’s coastline on June 19 at the launch of the biggest ever national beach cleanup campaign.
The campaign was officially launched at the Sam Son Beach in the north central Thanh Hoa Province, with 2,000 youths and soldiers picking up litter.
Organised by the HCM Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) and Vietnam Television (VTV) 24, the three-year campaign in 28 provinces and cities aims to raise public awareness about climate-change adaptation and environmental protection at the country’s beaches.
Pilots for the campaign were conducted in May in the central coastal provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue, producing positive results.
First Secretary of the HCMCYU Central Committee Le Quoc Phong said the campaign was expected to be effective in mobilising communities to collect tonnes of trash along the country’s beaches.
A music festival was also organised on Sam Son beach to urge the community to join the cleanup.
Singer Thu Minh, who was one of nine ambassadors for the global UN Wild for Life campaign, is the campaign’s ambassador. The singer inspired volunteers by sharing her stories about environmental protection.
The campaign has set up a hotline to receive calls about litter dumped on beaches.
Every three months, a music performance will be organised in one of the 28 provinces or cities, with singers performing songs related to environmental protection.
During the pilot, more than 4,800 community volunteers across the country cleaned up beaches along the central coast of Vietnam.
Volunteers cleared at least 7.5 kilometres of beaches in the central region, and gave 4,000 gifts worth 2 billion VND to 4,000 fishermen in financial difficulties.
🦄 In addition, recycling bins for different kinds of trash were set up at public beaches in the central region.-VNA
Vietnam’s Sea and Island Week 2015 will take place from June 1-8 in response to the United Nations World Oceans Day (June 8), according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE).
A meeting was held in central Quang Ngai province on June 8 to mark the World Oceans Day and the Vietnam Sea and Island Week and advocate the preservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
Protecting the marine environment is a crucial task of all ministries and localities, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said while attending a meeting in the northern province of Nam Dinh on June 8.
A concert calling for ocean cleanup will be broadcast live on the Vietnam National Television’s VTV1 on June 18, featuring more than 50 renowned artists.
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As a key member of the core group of 18 countries, initiated by Vanuatu, Vietnam engaged in advocating for the UN General Assembly’s Resolution N.77/276, requesting for the ICJ’s advisory opinion. Following the resolution's adoption, Vietnam fully participated in all procedural steps for the first time, from submitting written proposals to presenting directly at the court’s hearings.
The wild elephant population in Da Nang includes a full developed herb of mature males, females, and calves. To date, the herd has grown to nine individuals.
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Under the plan, from 2025 to 2026, the city will complete mechanisms and policies to support businesses in switching to green vehicles, expand the electric and green-energy bus network, and build charging stations. The targeted proportion of green buses is set at 10% in 2025 and 20–23% in 2026.
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Young people are collecting garbage at a beach. (Source: vov.vn)
