Leaders of Binh Dinh province's People's Committee collect rubbish on beach (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – More than 300 young people in the central coastalprovince of Binh Thuan joined a campaign to clean up the sea on August 4.
The “Let’s clean up the sea” campaign, held from July 12 toAugust 31, is one of the key events of the Summer Youth Volunteer Campaign2018.
It will go through 28 coastal cities and provincesnationwide to raise public awareness of the ocean’s significant role in humanlife. It is expected to draw the participation of at least 28,000 peoplenationwide.
Nguyen Hoai Trung, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Ho ChiMinh Communist Youth Union, said that this year, Binh Thuan is selected to beone of the five key localities to host the campaign.
The campaign includes a lot of activities, including garbagecollection along beaches, and the establishment of volunteer teams to protectthe maritime environment.
The “Let’s clean up the sea” campaign was also organised inthe central province of Binh Dinh on the same day, with crowds of youths andvolunteers collecting rubbish at beaches in Quy Nhon city.
The campaign, initiated by the Vietnam Television (VTV) 24news centre and the Vietnam National Volunteer Centre in 2016, has attractedthe involvement of both local and international organisations as well as peoplefrom all walks of life.-VNA
At least 28,000 people are expected to participate in the beach cleanup campaign “Let’s clean the beach”, which was launched in the capital city of Hanoi on July 12.
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Leaders of Binh Dinh province's People's Committee collect rubbish on beach (Source: VNA) 
