Tiếng ViệtOn April 3, 2022, the Center for Environment and Community Research, in collaboration with the Women’s Union of Nam Tu Liem district and Lock&Lock Hanoi Co., Ltd. has organized the event: “Celebrating World Water Day 22/3: Bo De pond clean-up”. The event was in response to World Water Day 2022, an international event organized to draw public attention to the importance of water resources, contributing to sustainable water resource management.
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Mrs. Le Thi Bich Ha – District Member – President of the Women’s Union of Nam Tu Liem District |
Mrs. Doan Vu Thao Ly – Director of the Center for Environmental and Community Research (CECR) |
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Mr. Lee Woong Hee – Representative of Lock&Lock Hanoi Co., Ltd |
Mrs. Tran Thi Ngoc Lan – Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee – Chairwoman of Tay Mo Ward People’s Committee |
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Mr. Nguyen Dang Cuong – Vice Chairman of Tay Mo Ward People’s Committee |
Mrs. Nguyen Thi Yen – Chairwoman of the Women’s Union of Tay Mo ward |
Attending and giving speeches at this event were: Mrs. Le Thi Bich Ha – District Member – President of the Women’s Union of Nam Tu Liem District; Mr. Le Minh Hiep – Vice Chairman of the Confederation of Women of Nam Tu Liem District; Mr. Tran Van Hai – Deputy Secretary of the Party Central Committee of Tay Mo Ward; Mrs. Tran Thi Ngoc Lan – Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee – Chairwoman of Tay Mo Ward People’s Committee; Mrs. Le Thi Thuyen – Chairwoman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Tay Mo Ward; Mr. Nguyen Dang Cuong – Vice Chairman of Tay Mo Ward People’s Committee. Representing the Center for Environmental and Community Research (CECR) and Lock&Lock Hanoi Co., Ltd. were Mrs. Doan Vu Thao Ly – Director of CECR and Mr. Lee Woong Hee – Representative of Lock&Lock.
The 2 main activities of the event were Bo De pond clean-up and waste-to-gift exchanging session from Lock&Lock.
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The Veterans Association cleaning up trash in the pond |
Members of the Ward Women’s Union cleaning up the pond corridor |
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The D20 Battalion cleaning up the pond |
The Youth Union picking up trash and duckweed in the pond |
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URENCO staff transporting garbage to the designated collection point |
Lock&Lock staff also participated in cleaning up Bo De pond |
The event gathered 100 members from the Women’s Union, the Veterans Association, the Youth Union, the self-governing team, the D20 Battalion force stationed in the ward and households in Tay Mo ward. Each group was in charge of an individual task to clean up the pond such as: picking up trash & duckweed in the lake, cleaning up the corridors around the pond, etc.
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Onto the gift exchanging session, which was anticipated the most by locals. Children were excited to be instructed by their parents on how to exchange scrap paper and PET bottles for gifts such as reusable bottles to bring to school. This showed their interest in environmental activities even from a relatively young age.
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Bo De pond after the clean-up |
The event has successfully delivered the message “Water is our life, waste is our resource – Let’s work together to conserve water and reduce waste for a sustainable future”
