Unlike normal weekends, in Binh Duong recently there have been special Saturdays when thousands of people come together in harmony. They act together in "Civilized Saturday" for a livable Binh Duong.
Officials, CPV members, union members, association members, and people of Bau Bang district join hands to act for "Civilized Saturday"
Civilized ideology...
Last Saturday, at Bau Bang district square, the atmosphere was lively and joyful, spreading throughout the streets. Laughter filled the air, along with the soaring voices of singers, creating a symphony to welcome "Civilized Saturday". At 6:30 am, hundreds of officials, civil servants, party members, union members, and people from all walks of life gathered at the square to celebrate "Civilized Saturday". The backdrop is set right in front of the eyes of the attendees with the slogan: "Small actions, big changes". The weather that day was cool, and the singer's voice rang out: "The environment, not far away, the green, the beauty is all around us. The environment, right in every home, in every village and through the streets. The environment, on every road, and on everything around us. Love, a peaceful life, a clean green space, and a long life."
After the songs expressing environmental love, the Organizing Committee of the Cultural and Civilized Living Project in Bau Bang district launched and implemented the "Civilized Saturday". At the garbage exchange point for gifts, hundreds of people lined up with baskets, bags filled with plastic waste, paper, beer cans,... to exchange for practical gifts. Ms. Nguyen Thi Lanh, Dong So neighborhood, Lai Uyen town, shares: "I participate in this program because I want to contribute to environmental protection and also to receive useful gifts for my family. Instead of littering, now I can sort waste and exchange it for gifts.”
In the hamlets across the district, the people are also excited because they are being given green trees as part of the project. Each green tree given is not just a gift, but also a symbol of life, love, and a shared sense of responsibility to protect the environment.
Mr. Vo Thanh Giau, Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Bau Bang district, said that the launching ceremony of "Civilized Saturday" aims to disseminate and call on all cadres, party members, civil servants, employees, youth union members, and people from all walks of life in the district to join hands in environmental protection activities; building a cultured and civilized way of life in the area. Through practical and appropriate actions in line with the actual situation at the organization, unit, and local level, we will gradually build a civilized, modern, and developed Bau Bang in the future, making a worthy contribution to the overall development of the province.
The vintage cars run very slowly, the loudspeakers echo: "According to the 2020 Environmental Protection Law, the classification of household solid waste at the source is no longer encouraged to be voluntarily implemented by households and individuals, instead it is mandatory to apply." A parade of vehicles travels through various central routes of the district for several hours to disseminate, instruct, and provide the people with information such as: Classification, collection frequency, transportation; collection, transportation, and processing costs. Nearly ten vehicles spread in all directions, sending out a message: "For a green Earth and a clean and beautiful homeland Binh Duong, every household and individual should join hands to protect the environment, implement waste classification at the source, and hand it over to the collection, transportation, and treatment facilities in accordance with regulations."
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Implementing the movement of emulating exemplary veterans, we hope that the image of veterans joining hands for "Civilized Saturday" will contribute to spreading and raising awareness among the people in building a "clean city"; building Binh Duong province to be more civilized and modern. In addition to cleaning and promoting the contents of Project 02, the Veterans Association also donated 35 ornamental plants to be planted along the alleys managed by the neighborhood associations, with the desire to contribute to having more green, clean, and beautiful streets. (Mr. Vu The Tao, Chairman of the Veterans Association of Phu Hoa ward, Thu Dau Mot city.) |
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From Bau Bang, we returned to Thu Dau Mot City to experience the joyful and vibrant atmosphere of "Civilized Saturday". Hundreds, thousands of officials, members, and a large number of people in the city eagerly participated in practical activities.
In Phu Loi ward, the party branch, executive committee, front work committee, organizations, schools, self-management teams for environmental protection, and people in the ward have launched the "Civilized Saturday" campaign with the participation of over 200 people. In neighborhood 4, more than 100 people together participate in cleaning, sweeping, and removing illegal advertising signs on 12 main roads and alleys in the area. People clean up, renovate, water the green trees along the roads, and plant more trees on the streets and alleys. In addition, the party cells and organizations of the neighborhoods also distribute electronic handbooks to the people for easy access to information and knowledge about waste, waste collection and treatment measures, waste classification techniques, contributing to environmental protection.
Sharing about the program, the leaders of Phu Loi ward affirmed that the maintenance and implementation of the "Civilized Saturday" campaign every week has gradually raised awareness and formed habits for officials, party members, and people in the ward; at the same time, continue to disseminate to all people in the ward to understand the purpose and significance of waste classification at the source to understand the method of waste classification to implement step by step, contribute to protecting the environment and building a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable Binh Duong.
In Phu Hoa ward, the image of more than 60 members of the Veterans Association of the ward participating in the "Civilized Saturday" campaign on the alleys managed by the association has received much praise from the people. In their green soldier uniforms, they not only fulfill the role of propagandists and mobilizers, but also encourage people to strictly follow the waste disposal schedule and promote the "3 Nos 4 Goods" criteria and the "citizens of 5 exemplary" model while launching a campaign to remove non-compliant advertisements, illuminate dusty areas, clean alleyways, and mobilize people to participate in cleaning the surroundings of their homes.
Also on "Civilized Saturday", nearly 200 officials, police officers, soldiers, party members, union members, and people in the neighborhoods of Hiep Thanh Ward and Phu Tan Ward also mobilized to carry out many meaningful activities. They together disseminated and mobilized the people to join hands in building a civilized and cultured way of life, especially raising awareness of environmental protection.
It can be said that the program "Civilized Saturday" is attracting the participation of various levels of party committees, authorities, organizations, and people. Building a cultural and civilized lifestyle has become a widespread movement in localities throughout the province.
Reported by Huynh Thuy – Translated by Vi Bao
