Ba Ria - Vung Tau Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with representative office of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in HCM City to inaugurate the 'Cultural and Tourist Environment Week - 2009' on June 28.
Before the inauguration, thousands of employees, officers of tourist resorts located along Bai Sau (Vung Tau City) and Long Hai Beach (Long Dien District), since 6 a.m, had involved in collecting rubbish, cleaning the surrounding environment to support the 'Cultural and Tourist Environment Week'.
Speaking at the inauguration in Vung Tau City, Mr Vo Thanh Ky, Vice Chairman of provincial People's Committee stressed: "The 'Cultural and Tourist Environment Week' is the significant event in current circumstance. Various activities during the Week includes popularising the importance of protecting environment at tourist beaches; cleaning tourist beaches; walking to promote environment conservation... This event will help raise local communities' awareness and encourage their practical actions in environment protection".
After the inauguration, thousands of people in Vung Tau City and Long Dien District participated in the parade for environment protection.
Source: BR-VT Newspaper
Translated by T.P (TITC)