Launching the first 'running combined with trash collection' club in Vietnam in Vinh City, Nghe An

On the afternoon of October 25, the Vietnam Youth Union (VYU) of Vinh city held the launching ceremony of the Plogging Club - Green Vinh City. Photo: Thanh Quynh

Realizing that Vietnam is a country with many positive activities towards environmental protection, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has chosen Vietnam as one of the first places to initiate the International Green City project.

In particular, Vinh city, Nghe An province is the first unit in the country to receive project support to establish a pilot Plogging club model called: Plogging Club - Green Vinh City with members from the Vietnam Youth Union of Vinh city.

This is considered an important start to create a strong impression to spread to other provinces and cities across the country.

Mr. Thai Minh Bao - Green City Project Coordinator, WWF Vietnam; together with Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union, Chairman of the Youth Union of Nghe An province Chu Duc Thai and leaders of Vinh city presented the Decision to establish the Plogging Club - Green Vinh City. Photo: Thanh Quynh

After presenting the decision to establish the club with representatives of WWF, Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee Le Sy Chien hoped that through the activities of the model, it would create strong "pushes" to raise awareness among young people and people in practicing sports associated with environmental protection.

At the same time, the club will promote the pioneering, voluntary and creative role of young people in propagating and participating in volunteer activities, building urban civilization at the grassroots level.

The Plogging Club - Green Vinh City consists of 32 members, chaired by Mr. Nguyen Ba Thang - Deputy Secretary of Vinh City Youth Union. The two Vice Chairmen are Mr. Tran Quang Nhat - Vice President of the City Youth Union and Ms. Bui Thi Hue - Specialist of Vinh City Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Members of the Plogging Club - Thanh Vinh Green carry out activities to respond to walking and picking up trash at Nguyen Tat Thanh Park and Goong Lake area after the launching ceremony. Photo: Thanh Quynh

Plogging is a movement that calls on participants to jog and pick up trash along the way. The movement was initiated in Sweden and after a short time has spread strongly to many countries around the world.

In Vietnam, over the past year, the Swedish Embassy has launched many programs to respond to this movement in many public places and has attracted thousands of union members, youth and social activist groups to participate.