At the ceremony in Thuan Thuan town. (Photo: baotainguyenmoitruong.vn) The 2023 “Clean up the world” Campaign is an opportunity for the whole socialcommunity to join hands to act for the environment and take responsibility forthe environment, from small but meaningful actions, thereby activelycontributing to building the future of the Earth, creating a clean environmentand maintaining ecological balance for the sustainable development of humanity.
According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the “Clean upthe world” Campaign was initiated by Australia and has been launched globallyby the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), since 1993.
To date, the Campaign has attracted the participation of millions of people andmore than 180 countries worldwide, becoming a worldwide community movement,contributing to raising public awareness and actions of all humanity towardsenvironmental issues.
Responding to the Campaign since 1994, Vietnam has always focused onpropagating guidelines and policies related to environmental protection andnatural resources, while calling on individuals, groups and communities to joinhands to take practical actions to reduce the burden on nature and theenvironment and adapt to climate change, towards promoting circular economy andsustainable development.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment launched actions in responseto the 2023 “Clean up the world” Campaign, to encourage community activitiesand movements to protect the environment, towards a green and circular economyand sustainable development. Vietnam pledges to effectively implement itscommitments on environmental protection and climate change adaptation.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Central ExecutiveCommittee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union Dinh Khac Dinh asked ministries,departments and agencies, at all levels, to continue to launch communitymovements for environmental sanitation, tree planting, and improving theenvironment in urban areas, residential areas and surrounding areas, especiallyon lakes, rivers and canals.
He hoped that relevant agencies would strengthen the integration of contentsrelated to environmental protection in training programmes, as well as raisethe awareness, consciousness and responsibility of environmental protectionamong all citizens and businesses.
After the launch ceremony, more than 700 delegates and people from all walks oflife in the locality together collected waste to clean the environment andplant trees at the national historical and cultural relic site of Kinh DuongVuong temple and tomb complex./.
VNA
