Khanh Hoa (VNA) – The Green Sunday campaign and aphoto competition themed “Challenges for change” were launched in the central provinceof Khanh Hoa on May 5, attracting nearly 1,500 young people.

The events were held in response to the 2019 anti-plasticwaste campaign launched by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh CommunistYouth Union (HCYU) and the National Tourism Year 2019 themed “Nha Trang –Colour of the Sea”.

Speaking at the launch ceremony, Secretary of the provincialHCYU chapter Bui Hoai Nam asked union chapters to promote communicationsactivities to raise the awareness of environment protection and litterprevention among young people.

Later, thousands of youth unionists cleaned up the environmenton Cai river, polluted and coastal areas in Nha Trang city, Xom Bong and Hobridge pier areas in Vinh Tho and Phuong Sai wards, respectively.

The Green Sunday campaign is underway simultaneously in CamRanh, Van Ninh, Ninh Hoa and Cam Lam districts. In districts of Khanh Son,Khanh Vinh and Dien Khanh, youths cleaned up residential areas and dredgedcanals.

Meanwhile, the photo competition aimed to call for greater publicinvolvement in voluntary activities. It will open for submission until June 1with entries required to feature polluted areas before and after clean-up,which should be sent to the organising board via the email moitruongkhanhhoa2019@gmail.com.

The top 10 entries will be selected to enter the finalround.-VNA