Clean Up the World Day launched in Dong Nai

10:09, 19/09/2011

(ĐN)- A “Clean Up the World Day” on the theme “Our Place, Our Planet, Our Responsibility” was launched in Dong Nai on Sept 18 by the Dong Nai Youth Union in collaboration with Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

(ĐN)- A “Clean Up the World Day” on the theme “Our Place, Our Planet, Our Responsibility” was launched in Dong Nai on Sept 18 by the Dong Nai Youth Union in collaboration with Department of Natural Resources and Environment. The event attracted the participation of nearly 1,500 students and youth members.
Đoàn viên thanh niên tham gia phát cỏ tại đoạn đường Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh.
Responding to Clean Up the World Day, youth members collect garbage at some areas
The event provided people with a chance to raise their awareness of their actions and learn how to protect the environment to make Dong Nai a greener, cleaner and more beautiful city.

After the launching ceremony, participants planted trees and collected garbage at schools and some areas.

Vietnam has joined in the Clean Up the World Day campaign under the auspices of the Australian embassy in Vietnam since 1994 and has received a great response from students and people from all walks of life.

Reported by N.T