Based on this, many effective and creative models have emerged and spread strongly, making an important contribution to building a greener, cleaner, more beautiful, and civilised city.
From everyday actions, many meaningful models have been developed and widely replicated. One notable example is the programme “Sunday of Giving Love”, launched and maintained for three consecutive years by the Women’s Union of Tan Thoi Hiep Ward, District 12.
Every month and quarter, staff and members of neighbourhood chapters — such as the Women’s Groups of Residential Areas 1, 2, 37, 39, 44, 53… — come together to collect recyclable waste and sell it to fund the purchase of voluntary social insurance books for members and women from poor or disadvantaged households.
Pham Thi Mong Hang, Chairwoman of the Tan Thoi Hiep Ward Women’s Union, said that “Sunday of Giving Love” has two key purposes. “The first is to raise awareness and encourage members and residents to sort waste at source, helping to keep the environment clean. The second is to provide support for disadvantaged women to obtain social insurance books so they have something to rely on in times of illness or hardship. So far, the Ward Women’s Union has implemented this for three consecutive years. In September 2025, the Union awarded three social insurance books, each valued at 2.5 million VND.”
Following the movement launched by the Ho Chi Minh City Committee of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front on “The City of a Thousand Flowers” for the 2025–2030 period, the Women’s Union of the Ward has coordinated with the local Front to carry out environmental clean-ups, develop “green and clean” flower routes, and recycle collected plastic bottles and cans. These are skilfully transformed by women into flowerpots and decorative vases placed along the colourful “flower streets”.
Taking the same approach, in Bay Hien Ward, the model “Green House” implemented by the Ward Women’s Union since July 2025 has produced clear improvements in the classification of hazardous waste. Each “green house” is equipped with separate bins for used batteries, broken light bulbs, electronic waste, and sharp metal objects, making it easier for residents to practise the “three cleans” at home (clean house, clean kitchen, clean alley).
Meanwhile, in Hiep Binh Ward, the women’s chapters of Residential Areas 18, 31, and 73 frequently organise “Green Sunday” campaigns, cleaning alleys, planting trees, and tending flowers. The Ward has also introduced a flower-decorated alley project at Alley 606/32, National Highway 13, Residential Area 17. The alley, 147 metres long, is adorned with various vibrant flowers, creating a lively and colourful space, especially during blooming seasons, with a total project cost of over 45 million VND.
From daily activities across residential areas, it is clear that women in Ho Chi Minh City are playing a key role in environmental protection movements. Simple actions such as cutting grass, watering plants, picking up litter, sorting waste, and reducing plastic bag use by members and women in wards and neighbourhoods have ignited both environmental love and community responsibility. More than ever, the women of the city are demonstrating that environmental protection does not require grand slogans — it begins with simple, persistent actions.
Many creative models and initiatives implemented by women’s unions at all levels have proven effective and suitable to local conditions. These activities are spreading quickly, contributing to positive changes in community awareness and behaviour regarding environmental protection.
In the time ahead, the Women’s Unions of the Wards will continue to innovate their communication content and methods; coordinate closely with sectors and mass organisations; and maintain and expand effective models, so that every woman truly becomes a catalyst for “green living”, joining hands to build a civilised, modern, compassionate, and liveable Ho Chi Minh City.
