In Pictures: Vietnam, EU join hands for clean environment

The Vietnam – EU Day, themed “Vietnam - EU joining hands for a clean environment”, was held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), the Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee, the EU Delegation to Vietnam in Ha Long City, the northern province of Quang Ninh, on May 12.
The event was initiated by the MoFA, aiming to raising public awareness of responsible behaviour towards the environment and natural ecosystems in general, the marine environment in particular, contributing to preventing pollution and degradation of the marine environment.
The event was initiated by the MoFA, aiming to raising public awareness of responsible behaviour towards the environment and natural ecosystems in general, the marine environment in particular, contributing to preventing pollution and degradation of the marine environment.
Deputy Minister of the MoFA Le Thi Thu Hang addresses the event.

Deputy Minister of the MoFA Le Thi Thu Hang addresses the event.

The delegates attend the event.

The delegates attend the event.

Chairman of Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee Cao Tuong Huy speaks at the event.

Chairman of Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee Cao Tuong Huy speaks at the event.

Ambassador and head of the EU Delegation to Vietnam Julien Guerrier gives a remarks at the event.

Ambassador and head of the EU Delegation to Vietnam Julien Guerrier gives a remarks at the event.

Following the opening ceremony, nearly 200 delegates pick up and collect trash along Bai Chay beach and Ha Long Bay.

Following the opening ceremony, nearly 200 delegates pick up and collect trash along Bai Chay beach and Ha Long Bay.

Vietnamese and EU delegates pick up trash on Bai Chay beach.

Vietnamese and EU delegates pick up trash on Bai Chay beach.

Vietnamese and EU delegates pick up trash on Ha Long Bay.

Vietnamese and EU delegates pick up trash on Ha Long Bay.

Following the success of this Vietnam-EU Day, the MoFA plans to continue to coordinate with the EU Delegation in Vietnam to organise events related to environment in a number of other localities across the country in the near future.

Following the success of this Vietnam-EU Day, the MoFA plans to continue to coordinate with the EU Delegation in Vietnam to organise events related to environment in a number of other localities across the country in the near future.