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Hanoi friendship cycling journey held to promote green practices

A friendship cycling journey took place in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district on December 11 with a view to raising public awareness of environmental protection.
Hanoi friendship cycling journey held to promote green practices ảnh 1Participants cycle on a street around Hoan Kiem Lake on December 11. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A friendship cycling journey took place in Hanoi’s HoanKiem district on December 11 with a view to raising public awareness ofenvironmental protection.

Theevent, drawing nearly 300 Vietnamese and international participants, was heldby the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations (HAUFO) and local authorities.

In her opening remarks, Nguyen Lan Huong, President of the Vietnam FatherlandFront Committee of Hanoi and President of HAUFO, said developing a “bright,green, clean, beautiful, and civilised” capital city remains one of theconsistent targets of Hanoi.

Suchactivities as the cycling journey aim to improve the awareness among localresidents and foreigners living in the city about environmental protection andclimate change response, and encourage the use of bicycles and other greentransport vehicles to help achieve sustainable development, she added.

Highly valuing the event, Venezuelan Ambassador to Vietnam Tatiana Pugh Morenoaffirmed diplomatic corps and international organisations’ pledge to workclosely with HAUFO to strengthen friendship among countries and contribute topeace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.

On this occasion, the organising board presented bicycles to five disadvantagedstudents with outstanding academic results to support their learning efforts./.
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