On the morning of November 17, at Kien Giang College, Rach Gia Ward, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the People's Committee of An Giang Province organized the opening of a photo exhibition to promote the prevention and control of plastic waste in 2025.
The exhibition displays 100 photo frames combined with explanations, banners with slogans to propagate and disseminate the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws on environmental protection and plastic waste prevention and control. Thereby contributing to changing, raising awareness and responsibility of the community, conveying the message of joining hands to build a sustainable lifestyle in harmony with nature.
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the exhibition is a communication activity to implement the Project "Stimulating propaganda on plastic waste prevention and control for the period 2021 - 2025" approved by the Prime Minister in 2021. Through photos and documents, viewers are provided with information about the harmful effects of plastic waste and plastic bags on the economy, society, environment and human health. Thereby, contributing to raising awareness and responsibility of the community to change the habit of using plastic bags and disposable plastic products and gradually switch to using products that are close to and environmentally friendly, collect and recycle plastic products, towards a circular economy, green economy and green growth.
Dr. Le Trung Kien, Vice Principal of Kien Giang College, shared that the collection of 100 photo frames introducing plastic waste prevention and control is a profound message to the community about environmental protection responsibility. Each work is a perspective, a story, a warning against the current situation of plastic pollution. Some paintings show the harsh destruction of the environment when damaged, others re-sow in the hearts of viewers the belief in regeneration, hope for a green - clean - sustainable planet.
Through this exhibition, the school hopes that students will turn the messages conveyed into actions in their daily lives such as: Limiting the use of disposable plastic products; classifying waste properly; maintaining a green - clean - beautiful landscape in the school grounds; proactively spreading a green lifestyle to family, friends and surrounding communities... contributing to creating major changes to the environment.
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Han, a student of the English tourism class of College 9, Faculty of Tourism - Foreign Languages, Kien Giang College, shared: "Through this, we students learn, experience and more importantly, be inspired to change their daily behavior. The vivid images and messages from the exhibition contribute to orienting each student to be responsible for the community and the planet".
