VIETNAM GREEN FESTIVAL 2023

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In response to World Environment Day, the City Department of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City organized the 3rd Green Living Festival in Ho Chi Minh City – 2023. The event took place from 03/06 to 04/06.

Attendees at the opening ceremony of the Festival include:

  • Mr. Bui Xuan Cuong – Vice Chairman of City People’s Committee
  • Mr. Nguyen Toan Thang – Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Ho Chi Minh City
  • Ms. Nguyen Thanh Ha – Miss Environment World 2023

The festival took place with the participation of 47 booths from 32 organizations, units and businesses with various activities such as: Introducing environmentally friendly products and services; waste treatment and recycling technology; Introduction of projects and programs on environmental protection, biodiversity conservation, climate change response, especially circular economy models for plastic waste in the city.

The festival on the weekend has attracted many people to have fun, exchange, learn knowledge as well as have access to environmentally friendly products and services. Many families bring their children to experience programs such as exchanging plastic cases, e-waste for gifts… After the activity is over, the waste will be transferred to the recycling plant. In cooperation with Unilever, DUYTAN Plastic Recycling implements the activity “Collect plastic bottles for gift exchange”. The activity took place extremely successfully when in just 2 days of implementation, more than 6200 used plastic bottles were collected and more than 2000 people came to visit and exchange plastic waste for gifts.

At the festival, Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong emphasized, Green Living Day – an annual environmental event in response to World Environment Day launched by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. This is also an opportunity for the city to join hands with provinces in the country and countries around the world to call on the community to join hands to protect the environment; At the same time, it shows the responsibility and commitment of the city in environmental protection for sustainable development.

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