Hundreds of youngsters collect water hyacinth from lake in central Vietnam
Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 15:22 GMT+7
Hundreds of young people in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have collected water hyacinth to clear the water flow in a lake in the city since last weekend.
They will do the job in the Bau Tre Lake in Hoa Nhon Commune, Hoa Vang District until Wednesday due to the huge volume of water hyacinth, according to the municipal Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.
This is an activity of the city’s summer volunteer campaign.
In particular, nearly 400 volunteers who were equipped with life jackets, rakes, small boats, and ropes waded in the lake to collect water hyacinth on Sunday.
They brought a large volume of water hyacinth onto the banks of the lake.
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| Nearly 400 young volunteers collected water hyacinth in the Bau Tre Lake in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on June 24, 2024. Photo: Doan Nhan / Tuoi Tre |
The Bau Tre Lake, covering approximately 20,000 square meters, is often overgrown with water hyacinth and other plants, obstructing the water flow into rice fields.
Local residents had hoped for the removal of the water hyacinth from the lake, so the young's recent efforts were met with praise.
Their actions have contributed to cleaning polluted areas and protecting urban landscapes in the central coastal city.
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| The water hyacinth collection is hard due to the large volume of the plant. Photo: Doan Nhan / Tuoi Tre |
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| Young people enthusiastically do the job regardless of the rain. Photo: Doan Nhan / Tuoi Tre |
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| Floodwater brought a large volume of garbage and tree branches into the lake. Photo: Doan Nhan / Tuoi Tre |
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| A lake section is cleared after tens of hours of water hyacinth and plant collection. Photo: Doan Nhan / Tuoi Tre |
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| Volunteers have to wade in the water to collect water hyacinth. Photo: Doan Nhan / Tuoi Tre |
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