Green, charitable activities during Nha Trang Sea Festival
Numerous activities to recreate marine resources and protect the environment were organised during the ongoing Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2017.
Khanh Hoa (VNA) ꧋– Numerous activitiesto recreate marine resources and protect the environment were organised duringthe ongoing Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2017.
Up to 700 people joined a cleaning campaign tocollect garbage on beaches in Vinh Hoa and Vinh Hai wards to ensure the cleanenvironment for the festival.
The event, jointly launched by the provincialDepartment of Natural Resources and Environment and TelecommunicationsUniversity, aims to respond to the Vietnam Sea and Island Week 2017 and WorldOcean Day (June 8).
Over 500 locals from Nha Trang city also joineda similar campaign to clean the Tran Phu and Xom Bong bridges as well as thebeach park in Nha Trang bay.
The Khanh Hoa Salanganes Nest Company releasedmore than 10,0000 fries into the sea in Dong Tam salangane island in Nha Trangbay, to enrich the marine resources as well as raise public awareness ofenvironmental protection.
Besides, the Me Trang Coffee JS Companypresented 20 scholarships, each worth two million VND (880 USD) to outstandingstudents, who are children of local fishermen.
Fifteen bikes, each worth one million VND (440 USD) were given to disadvantagedstudents from Hoa Dong commune, Tay Hoa district, in southern Phu Yenprovince.-VNA
The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa will host a Sea Festival from June 10-13 with over 50 activities ranging from culture, art, sports to trade seminars.
Enterprises have pledged to donate 17.3 billion VND (over 761,000 USD) for the organisation of the upcoming 8th Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, accounting for over 60 percent of the total expenses.
An exhibition showcasing ceramic and brocade products of the Cham people began in central Khanh Hoa province on June 9 as part of activities of the upcoming Khanh Hoa-Nha Trang Sea Festival 2017.
The Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2017 opened in Nha Trang city, the central province of Khanh Hoa on June 10, featuring a wide range of cultural and artistic activities.
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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
