Pay attention to every thing you do
Although she has only changed her habits and lifestyle in the past month, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy (District 7, Ho Chi Minh City) clearly feels that every small action is meaningful.
To treat her personal domestic waste, Ms. Thuy participated in a practice exercise to calculate the amount of domestic waste each week. As a result, the amount of waste was estimated at about 7-8 kg. Among them, plastic waste accounts for only a small part, mostly organic waste from daily food and beverages - types of waste that are biodegradable or recyclable, and have less environmental impact.
If before I put all kinds of waste in one bag, now I have divided them into 3 separate groups. The first group includes materials such as plastic and aluminum for recycling or sending to collection projects. The second group is domestic waste and daily food. The last group is difficult-to-handle waste such as batteries, light bulbs, electronics or broken glass, which are brought to specialized hazardous waste treatment points" - Ms. Thuy clearly stated.
No longer considering littering as an unconscious thing, Ms. Thuy reminds herself to pay more attention to each thing she does.
Besides, Ms. Thuy also reviews her daily travel habits to adjust them in a more minimalist and economical direction. She proactively reviews the activities that are really necessary, limits unnecessary trips, prioritizes taking the bus, asking friends to go with her, or combining many tasks in one outing to reduce gasoline consumption.
According to Ms. Thuy, instead of moving many times a day as before, she now often gathers work together to travel once every 2-3 days. Roads near the living area are also prioritized for her to walk instead of using a motorbike.
There are things that are convenient on the road, so I take advantage of doing them all at once to limit travel. If I reduce gasoline consumption, it also means reducing part of greenhouse gas emissions to the environment" - Ms. Thuy shared.
Life changes when we change
As for many students like Tran Minh Anh (21 years old, Hanoi), he believes that green living is not just a trend but is gradually becoming a responsibility of young people in the face of increasingly obvious environmental issues.
According to Minh Anh, instead of waiting for big changes, you choose to start with small habits such as carrying personal water bottles, limiting the purchase of disposable plastic items, prioritizing buying second-hand items and using public transport when traveling.
Before, I used to think that a person's change would not make much difference. But when participating in community activities on the environment, I realized that if everyone thought so, no change would happen" - Minh Anh shared.
Not only changing herself, Minh Anh also regularly shares green living tips on social networks to spread to her peers. According to this young person, the most important thing is to maintain long-term habits instead of trying to do too big things in a short time.
GREEN TRANSITION DAY 2026
Information about the 2026 Green Transformation Day event with the theme: "Green Transformation - Driving force for Vietnam's new growth model".
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Cau Giay Park, Cau Giay Ward, Hanoi City.
The event is organized by Lao Dong Newspaper in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Hanoi City People's Committee and related units to promote the green transition process, raise community awareness about sustainable development and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Within the framework of the program, many outstanding activities will take place such as art exchanges with famous singers and artists; electric vehicle exhibitions and experiences; "Gasoline exchange for electricity" program; consulting on green traffic solutions, technologies, and environmentally friendly products.
Free participation event, free admission.
