Hundreds of young volunteers joined hands to clean up rubbish along a beach in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Ngai on Saturday morning, as part of a campaign launched by the Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF).

Themed ‘Be Kind To The Ocean,’ the ‘Hay Lam Sach Bien’ (Clean Our Beaches) campaign was initiated by the VYF and local authorities in Binh Chau Commune, Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province.

About 90 percent of garbage in the ocean is plastic waste, 70 to 80 percent of which is discharged by humans from the mainland, Nguyen Kim Quy, vice-president of the VYF, cited the findings of Ocean Conservancy as showing.

“We need to stop hesitating and start acting to protect our environment,” Quy stressed.

The activity was carried out by hundreds of people including members of the VYF and local youths.

The 700-meter long beach was given a facelift following the joint effort.

Many participants posted photos of the event on their Facebook accounts to help spread the message.

“We should all work together to keep our beaches clean,” Nguyen Tuong Vy, a local volunteer, stated.

Within the framework of the event, the VYF also handed gifts to underprivileged children and donated recycle bins to the community in Binh Chau Commune.

The VYF is a broad social organization of the Vietnamese youth and youth organizations.

All Vietnamese people aged from 15 to 30 regardless of their sex, ethnicity, religion, social background, personal record, and place of residence who accept the Constitution of the Youth Union can be members of VYF.

The ‘Clean Our Beaches’ Campaign will mobilize about 100,000 volunteers to clean up beaches in 28 provinces and cities throughout Vietnam from June 8 to August 31.

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