One of the campaign’s flagship projects was completed in Nhơn Châu commune, where 50 solar-powered streetlights were installed along roads in the Tây hamlet resettlement area. The “Lighting Up the Island Homeland” initiative, completed after nearly a month of construction, officially began operating on May 28.
The project required an investment of 175 million VND (approximately US$6,730) and was funded by a coalition of sponsors, including CP Vietnam Livestock Joint Stock Company with 120 million VND (about US$4,615), the Gia Lai Young Entrepreneurs’ Creative Startup Club with 20 million VND (about US$770), Hưng Lợi Technology Co., Ltd. with 15 million VND (about US$575), Thi Nai Port Joint Stock Company with 10 million VND (about US$385), and BIDV’s Bình Định Branch with 10 million VND (about US$385).
The solar-powered lighting system is expected to reduce electricity consumption, encourage the use of clean energy and improve road safety for local residents.
“Previously, many stretches of road were dark, making it quite inconvenient for people to get around. Now, with the solar-powered lights, everyone is excited because travel is much easier and safer”, said Trần Thị Mỹ, a resident of the Tây hamlet resettlement area.
In An Nhơn Bắc ward, youth volunteers inaugurated a “Children’s playground from recycled materials” project at Nhơn Hạnh Primary School as part of the official launch of the summer campaign. The project, valued at 28 million VND (about US$1,075), included slides, seesaws and swings created from repurposed tires.
The ward’s Youth Union also introduced a “Youth Garden” model at Nhơn Thành Secondary School with an investment of 10 million VND (about US$385).
Nguyễn Anh Vũ, Secretary of the An Nhơn Bắc Ward Youth Union, said the projects were designed to help students understand environmental protection through practical activities.
“When they see old materials being reused or more trees planted on campus, it helps them better visualize environmental protection starting from their immediate surroundings”, he said.
The Provincial Youth Union has also expanded its “Green School - Environmentally Friendly” model, valued at 30 million VND (about US$1,155) per site, to Lê Văn Tám Primary and Secondary School in Chơ Long commune and Mỹ Hòa Secondary School in Phù Mỹ Tây commune.
More than 50 youth volunteers gathered in Chơ Long commune on May 24 to implement the model. While one group planted 30 young trees, another completed a classroom mural depicting nature, trees and environmental protection messages.
Art teacher Đinh Xuân Tiến, who participated in the mural project, said such activities improve both school environments and environmental awareness among students.
“When students are regularly exposed to environmental images and messages, their awareness gradually changes”, he said.
Elsewhere, the Tuy Phước Commune Youth Union adopted a simpler approach to environmental education through its “Small Plastic Cup - Green Action” programme.
Launched on May 10, the initiative encouraged children and students to collect used plastic cups. By May 29, organizers had received 4,422 cups, which were cleaned, sorted and delivered to Lộc Tín Organic Agricultural Cooperative for recycling.
On May 24, 30 members of the Phước Lộc Secondary School Youth Team delivered more than 500 collected cups to the cooperative and learned how to recycle them into seedling pots by drilling drainage holes, adding soil, sowing seeds and caring for plants.
Students planted more than 500 seeds during the activity, supporting local tree-planting programmes planned for the summer.
For many participants, the programme offered a practical lesson in waste reduction and environmental responsibility.
“Before, we used to throw away plastic cups after use. Joining this program, I realized these items can be recycled for planting, which both reduces waste and benefits the environment”, said Nguyễn Thành Đạt, a student in class 7A1 at Phước Lộc Secondary School.
