After nearly a year of implementing “Civilized Saturday,” familiar images of individuals cleaning streets, volunteering to pick up trash, and caring for trees have become increasingly widespread. This has created a beautiful and vibrant atmosphere in the beloved region of Binh Duong.
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"Civilized Saturday" has gradually become a cultural asset of the people in Binh Duong. What is most valuable is the community's self-awareness and proactive involvement in this initiative, reflecting each individual's sense of responsibility in building a civilized and modern urban area.
Early on weekend mornings, Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Lan from Ward 4 in Tuong Binh Hiep Ward, Thu Dau Mot City, gathers with a few residents to clean the alley in front of her house. Ms. Lan expressed, “In the past, we knew that maintaining public hygiene was important, but it wasn't carried out consistently. Since the launch of the 'Civilized Saturday' campaign, I’ve noticed that people in our area have become more conscious about environmental protection. Actions like cleaning and planting trees have received a strong response from the community and have spread more widely. As a result, our alleys and streets are now much cleaner and more beautiful.”
In Chanh Nghia Ward, Thu Dau Mot City, on a weekend in March, over 60 people of all ages gathered on Ngo Thi Lan Street for their "Civilized Saturday" initiative, engaging in familiar community tasks. The atmosphere on this street was livelier than usual, filled with laughter and conversation. Local officials and community members worked together to collect and manage waste while also caring for some trees lining the street. After completing their tasks, members of the environmental self-management team continued to motivate and encourage residents to actively participate in the campaign aimed at improving the quality of life in the community and promoting a civilized urban lifestyle in the ward.
Mr. Bui Minh Hai (quarter 8, Chanh Nghia Ward) said that “Civilized Saturday” is not only a cleaning activity but also an opportunity for people to show solidarity, act together, and join hands to build the locality into a more livable and civilized place.
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With the attention and direction of the Provincial Party Committee, aiming to build "Binh Duong as a civilized, green, clean, beautiful, and affectionate area," the initiative "Civilized Saturday" has been launched and implemented throughout the province. The program connects to all districts, cities, state agencies, departments, branches, organizations, armed forces, schools, medical facilities, residential communities, businesses, religious establishments, commercial centers; focuses on implementation in neighborhoods, hamlets, boarding houses, residential areas, apartment buildings combined with the movement "All people unite to build a cultural life", campaign "All people unite to build new rural areas, civilized urban areas", emulation movement of skillful mass mobilization...
Implementing "Civilized Saturday" is a key program that brings about significant changes in the execution of Project 02. Since its inception, we have focused on raising awareness and mobilizing the entire community to actively engage in specific activities related to environmental protection and promoting a cultured and civilized lifestyle. This initiative aims to enhance awareness, develop positive habits, and encourage conscious actions in how individuals communicate and behave towards both the community and the living environment.
"Civilized Saturday" has been spreading and entering the lives of Binh Duong people, contributing to the effective implementation of Project 02 of Provincial Party Committee. Through the implementation of “Civilized Saturday”, the exemplary and pioneering role of leaders, cadres and party members continues to be promoted; people’s awareness and voluntary participation in building a cultural and civilized urban lifestyle is enhanced; people’s actions of speaking good words, doing good deeds, living a beautiful, friendly, charitable lifestyle, and voluntarily acting for the community are increasing and spreading in many fields. Many effective programs and good practices continue to be effectively maintained and widened, such as: “Morning Coffee - Exchange with the people”, “Self-managed roads are bright - green - clean - beautiful, safe”, “Zero-dong market”, “National flag route”; donating smart electronic devices to people having difficult circumstances; classifying, collecting and recycling milk cartons in schools…
After seven months of implementation, the entire province has conducted the "Civilized Saturday" initiative over 10,900 times, with more than 574,100 participants involved. Notably, in neighborhoods, hamlets, communes, wards, towns, and among self-governing groups, launching "Civilized Saturday" has become a common practice, with more than 9,900 events held and over 509,000 participants. Through this campaign, local officials and residents across the province have completed over 1,100 projects and initiatives, totaling more than 211 billion VND in value. Through the consistent and ongoing efforts of numerous individuals and organizations, these small actions have contributed to significant improvements in the urban landscape and the promotion of a more cultured and civilized way of life in society. |
Reported by Huynh Thuy - Translated by Ngoc Huynh
