(VOVworld) – Various activities are taking place nationwide to respond to the World Environment Day, June 5.

Volunteers in the campaign to clean the beach and ecological areas in Quang Nam (Photo: thanhnien.vn)

The Hanoi People’s Committee held a ceremony to launch activities to respond to this occasion. 3,000 pine trees were planted in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province on the World Environment Day. More than 300 young people attended a ceremony to mark the event and launch the Week of Vietnam’s sea and islands.

On this occasion, Ninh Thuan province’s People’s Committee held a meeting and a campaign to clean the beach.

2016 World Environment Day was held to encourage the people to be friendlier with the environment. It also aims to call for the community’s effort to prevent illegal wildlife trafficking which has posed risks for biodiversity and lives of many species in the world.

In Ho Chi Minh city, more than 300 students drew paintings and cycled along Truong Sa and Hoang Sa roads to communicate environmental protection. Nguyen Thi Bich Thao from district 3, Ho Chi Minh city, said: “We took part in the launching ceremony to raise people’s awareness of environmental protection. I often ask my family and friends to use less plastic bags and replace with recycled ones to protect the environment”.