Sai Gon Xanh cleans up trash, attracts 3 billion viewers, enters final round of Community Action Award

The Human Act Prize 2024, organized by Nhan Dan Newspaper , aims to seek and honor efforts for the community, while promoting the spread of outstanding initiatives, connecting individuals and organizations with the same goals, contributing to building a humane society and a sustainable future.

Within the framework of the award, today (November 22), the exhibition and final round with the theme “Creating Community” took place at the Temple of Literature – Quoc Tu Giam, Hanoi.

In his opening speech, Mr. Le Quoc Minh, editor-in-chief of Nhan Dan newspaper and head of the organizing committee, informed that from more than 120 project applications registered to participate, the organizing committee selected 40 projects to display at the exhibition.

Reading the project profiles, we can see many real stories of real people and real events that convey a strong inspiration for life. 

Among them are many disadvantaged people who were once helped by the community, and now they turn around to help others.

For example, the comprehensive IT integration project for the disadvantaged was founded by two brothers, Nguyen Thi Van and Nguyen Cong Hung (who have suffered from spinal muscular atrophy since childhood).

Or the story of the Ngoc Tam Thuy Tinh Class , run by Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tam – a girl with brittle bone disease – who has been teaching free extra classes for the past 20 years for children in her hometown, especially poor and disabled children.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Van presents the project – Photo: Organizing Committee

With a rather “modest” number of initial members, but thanks to clips of people cleaning up trash on TikTok, Saigon Xanh has created a “wave”, with many young people everywhere “asking” to join the “team”.

The group currently has 20,000 volunteers, collects more than 3,000 tons of trash, installs 10 trash buoys and cleans trash automatically.

Green Saigon once ranked 2nd in Global Cleanup Day – an event recognized by the international community, attracting more than 3 billion views.

In addition, there are many community projects of businesses, celebrities and even ordinary people; along with images of police officers and soldiers with meaningful actions for the community…