Vietnam’s Environmental Protection Models Prove Successful

A conference to review how environmental protection models work in residential areas across the country took place in the central city of Hue on June 4, in response to World Environment Day which falls on June 5.  The organizer, Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)’s Central Committee, reported that various models launched in combination with other campaigns, such as “All people unite to build a cultural lifestyle in residential areas”, or efforts to reduce poverty have raised public awareness of environmental protection. Overall, litter in public places is down and more rubbish is recycled, while additional trees are being planted and sewage infrastructure is improving. Numerous resolutions and action plans were also outlined to expand the models, which now reach thousands of residential areas in 33 cities and provinces nationwide. Next year, sample models to protect the environment and cope with climate change and rising sea levels will be launched in localities vulnerable to climate change, starting in the Red River Delta and Mekong Delta regions. The VFF Central Committee asked Party Committees and authorities at all levels to design environmental protection schemes and crack down on violations to revamp rural and urban areas. (Vietnamplus.vn June 4)