American volunteers clean up trash on a vulnerable dike in Vinh City.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of September 15, more than 200 local people, volunteers and foreigners living and working in Nghe An joined hands to clean up the Hung Hoa dike (Vinh City).
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This is an activity within the World Cleanup Day 2018 program in Nghe An. The program was initiated by Let's Do It! World, in coordination with the People's Committee of Hung Hoa Commune, the People's Committee of Hung Dung Ward, Vinh University and Vinh Medical University. This activity is sponsored and accompanied by the US Embassy and the YSEALI Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative. Photo: Let's Do It! World |
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| The program not only attracted a large number of young people, including students in Vinh city, but also local people in Hung Hoa commune enthusiastically participated. Photo: Let's Do It! World |
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Among the volunteers were Ross and Craig - two volunteers from the US currently working and living in Vinh city. Photo: Let's Do It! World |
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For 3 hours, members divided into groups to clean up the Hung Hoa dike and Tru market area, collecting hundreds of bags of garbage. Photo: Let's Do It! World |
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Thai Thi Phuong Nga - Coordinator of the Let's Do It! World event said that the program was organized to convey the message of reducing waste, joining hands to protect the environment and raising people's awareness of the harmful effects of littering. At the same time, it encourages the classification, reduction and recycling of waste at the source as well as emphasizing the responsibility of each citizen and business to the environment. Photo: Let's Do It! World |
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In addition to cleaning up, volunteers and residents also learned about waste, environmental protection, and signed a pledge not to litter. Photo: Let's Do It! World |
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| Recycled products made by students of Vinh Medical University are displayed at the program. Photo: Let's Do It! World |