Strictly handle violations of the law in the field of natural resources and environment.

Attending the ceremony were members of the Provincial Party Executive Committee: Vo Duy Viet - Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment; Hoang Van Phi - Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Hung Nguyen District; along with representatives of the Provincial Youth Union and more than 1,000 cadres, civil servants, union members and youth of Hung Nguyen District. Photo: Minh Chi

World Environment Day (June 5) is an important annual international environmental event that Vietnam and Nghe An province have responded to for many years, and has become a specific and practical activity contributing to raising public awareness of environmental protection.

The theme of World Environment Day 2018 is “Beat plastic pollution”to call on the international community to step up propaganda, raise awareness of the harmful effects and pressure of plastic waste and nylon bags on the environment, thereby changing consumption habits and disposing of plastic waste, raising responsibility in the rational use of natural resources, protecting the environment and responding to climate change.

Mr. Pham Van Toan - Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, affirmed that he will strictly handle cases of violations of the law on natural resources and environment. Photo: Minh Chi

In addition to World Environment Day, June 8 is also World Oceans Day and Vietnam Sea and Islands Week, from June 1 to 8 with the 2018 theme: "Join hands to keep the sea blue".

At the rally, Mr. Pham Van Toan - Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment called on all levels, sectors, the Fatherland Front and political and social organizations to step up propaganda work, raise awareness of environmental protection, and respond to climate change and rising sea levels.

More than 1,000 cadres, civil servants, union members and youth in Hung Nguyen district attended the rally. Photo: Minh Chi

Along with that, we must resolutely fight and expose the plots and tricks of hostile forces and opportunists who take advantage of sea and island disputes to distort, incite, and complicate the security and order situation, affecting the socio-economic development in the area.

All levels and sectors need to continue to improve the effectiveness of natural resource management and environmental protection by strengthening inspection, examination and supervision of the implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection in the province; strictly handling violations of the law on natural resources and environment; promptly resolving and handling environmental pollution incidents; controlling the collection, transportation and treatment of waste and garbage; concentrating resources to thoroughly resolve environmental pollution problems from waste and garbage that are directly affecting people's lives...

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment donated 30 public trash bins to Hung Nguyen district. Photo: Minh Chi

Officials, civil servants, union members and youths launched a general clean-up campaign inside and outside the Nghe Tinh Soviet Square. Photo: Minh Chi

On this occasion, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment presented Hung Nguyen district with 30 public trash bins. Immediately after the rally, officials, civil servants, union members and youths launched a general clean-up inside and outside the Soviet Nghe Tinh Square.