Benjamin Rawson, WEF Vietnam’s Conservation and Programme Development Director, said that each year, about 8 million tonnes of waste are released into the sea.

About 80 percent, or 150 million tonnes of plastic waste are originated from the mainland, he noted, stressing that each year, up to 2.5 trillion USD of loss is calculated due to impacts of plastic waste on the ocean.

More than 800 volunteers clean Kim Lien beach in the central city of Da Nang on August 7.

He stressed the need for the community to stop harming the environment for a more sustainable future.

The reduction of plastic use is an urgent need to protect the environment as well as the people’s health, he stated.

Meanwhile, Prudential Vietnam General Director Clive Baker expressed his hope that environmental conservation activities will help improve public awareness and encourage people to take action for a plastic waste-free environment in the future.

Within the campaign, a number of activities will also be held, focusing on community communications, children education and business connection.

Launching summer young volunteer campaign 2019

(BGO) – The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (Youth Union) in the northern province of Bac Giang on May 26 launched the summer young volunteer campaign 2019 and emulative movement to celebrate the 20th anniversary of volunteer youth campaign at Bo Ha senior high school (Yen The district).

About 7,200 volunteers to serve UN Vesak Day celebration

About 7,200 members of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and volunteers will be serving the upcoming United Nations Day of Vesak 2019.

Young volunteers

The volunteer youth movement has left many bold imprints of youth across the country through activities such as ‘Border spring-Island Tet’ programme, ‘Youth for Homeland Sea and Islands’ programme, and ‘Exam Season Support’ programme. The image of the blue-shirts of young volunteers has become familiar to every Vietnamese citizen.

2019 National Volunteer Year launched

Launching the 2019 National Volunteer Year, the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union on January 18 and 19 sent a delegation to border posts located along the borderline in the southwestern province of An Giang.

Vietnam’s volunteer soldiers commemorated in Cambodia

Volunteer Vietnamese soldiers who laid down their lives in the fight against the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime in Cambodia were commemorated at a ceremony in Phnom Penh on December 21.

Source: VNA