Launching the "Green Vietnam Sea" campaign in 2018

Attending the ceremony were comrade: Dang Thi Bich Lien - Deputy Minister of Culture - Sports & Tourism; leaders of the Ministry's Office and functional Departments of the Ministry of Culture - Sports & Tourism; departments of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union; Le Minh Thong - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of departments, branches, Nghe An Provincial Youth Union; Cua Lo town, Vinh city and more than 1,000 union members, youth, and tourism businesses.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dang Thi Bich Lien delivered the opening speech at the ceremony. Photo: Cao Quang

The launching ceremony is in response to the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, 2018 and World Environment Day on June 5, 2018 with the aim of protecting the environment in tourism activities.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dang Thi Bich Lien affirmed that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has identified tourism development, protection and promotion of cultural heritage values, associated with environmental protection and climate change response as an inevitable trend and an urgent requirement from sustainable development practices.

Implementing Resolution No. 08-NQ/TW dated February 16, 2017 of the Politburo on developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector, one of the tasks set for Vietnam tourism is to protect the environment and sustainably exploit the potential and advantages of natural tourism resources.

The launching ceremony was attended by more than 1,000 union members, youths, and tourism businesses. Photo: Cao Quang

Within the framework of the campaign, the following activities will take place: Awarding 5 youth projects to contribute to protecting the blue sea, 10 scholarships for children of fishermen who study well and overcome difficulties; 170 trash cans with the message "One more trash can, a cleaner blue sea"; football exchange activities between the Hanoi Artists Association and the Youth Union and Song Lam Nghe An Club; participation of artists joining hands to clean the blue sea; Vietnam Blue Sea photo contest.

The campaign ended with the Gala Night of the program "Blue Vietnam Sea" held on the evening of May 26 at Binh Minh Square, Cua Lo town with the aim of summarizing and honoring units and individuals who have made positive contributions to the campaign to protect and clean the sea on all beaches in Central Vietnam.

Join hands to clean the ocean. Photo: Cao Quang

After the launching ceremony in Cua Lo town, the campaign will be simultaneously implemented in 5 central coastal provinces and cities, including Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Da Nang from May 18, 2018 to May 26, 2018./.