More than 4,000 naval soldiers and about 100 volunteer youths joined hands to clean up garbage and plant new trees along local beaches in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa on Saturday morning.

The activity was part of a program meant to encourage young naval officers to protect coastal environments, which is within the framework of a sea cleanup campaign initiated by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.

After collecting trash along local beaches stretching tens of kilometers, the soldiers began plating more than 2,000 trees along the coast of Cam Ranh Bay to minimize the effect of coastal erosion.

According to Colonel Nguyen Huu Minh, chief of political affairs at the 4th Naval Region, protecting marine life and combating climate change are important missions carried out regularly at the naval command.

“We have mobilized nearly 10,000 soldiers to join the effort since the beginning of this year,” Col. Minh elaborated.

Certain measures have also been taken to raise awareness of environmental protection among local residents and fishermen, he added.

The 4th Naval Region oversees the south-central coast from Phu Yen to Binh Thuan Provinces as well as Truong Sa and Phu Quy Islands.

The Vietnam People’s Navy consists of five regional commands in charge of five coastal areas across the country.

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