On December 17, the Department of Information and Communications of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, in collaboration with the People’s Committee of Con Dao island district, launched a "Green Living Festival." This event is part of the "For a green island environment" programme in 2024 which aims at promoting environmental protection and sustainable development in coastal and island regions.
The festival looks to change awareness and behaviours, and unite actions in the community to stop pollution and environmental degradation. It specifically encouraged replacing plastic bags with eco-friendly materials. After the launch ceremony, thousands of people joined beach clean-up activities along Con Son Bay.
Alongside the beach clean-up, organisers held communications activities calling on people to stop using single-use plastics, and diꦯstributed thousands of reus꧋able fabric bags to locals and tourists.
The festival concluded with delegates visiting Con Dao National Park to learn abo♈ut biodiversity conservation efforts./.
