Volunteers clean up garbage in Hà Nội
HÀ NỘI — Two tonnes of garbage were collected from under Long Biên Bridge in Hà Nội over the weekend by around 二00 volunteers.
The two-day event was organised by the environmental organisation Keep Hanoi Clean, in collaboration with the Delegation of the European Union to Việt Nam.
The volunteers came from different organisations across Hà Nội including the Việt Nam’s Women Union and Youth Union, and foreigners living in the capital.
Speaking at the event on Saturday, Giorgio Aliberti, Ambassador-Head of the EU Delegation to Việt Nam, said: “We the European Union believe it’s very important not only to clean this space but also to raise awareness.
“We believe very much in sustainable development, and it means that everybody has to take care of the environment at the local level. We believe if we start to change our consumption products and behaviour, this is where we start. So everybody has to ask himself or herself is he or she doing something to help the situation.
“This is not to solve the issue but of course it’s a small example of how everybody can be helpful and can give a hand.”
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