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Blue shirts, green streets: Youth unite to restore Hanoi's greenery
Hoang Nam 21:02, 2024/09/12
The main objective of this youth initiative is to clear the streets, ensure safety from fallen trees, restore traffic flow and preserve the city's landscape in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi.

Since September 11, following the passage of Typhoon Yagi, the streets of Hanoi have been littered with fallen trees and damaged property. Youth union members, in coordination with local authorities, have been mobilized to clean up the city, removing broken branches and debris across the capital.

 Soldiers are the pioneers in handling the aftermaths of the storm in Ly Thai To Ward, Hoan Kiem District. Photos: Hoang Nam/The Hanoi Times 
 Police and militia join hands in solving traffic chaos in Hoan Kiem District. 
The main objective of this youth initiative is to clear the streets, ensure safety from fallen trees, and restore traffic flow and the city's landscape. Photos: Hoang Nam/The Hanoi Times


 To give the young people a boost in their efforts, Tran Quang Hung (2nd right), Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Youth Union, visited various clean-up sites on the morning of September 12 to offer gifts and motivate the teams involved in the post-typhoon clean-up.


Hung told The Hanoi Times: "We've mobilized a large number of young volunteers to help clean up the streets, and we're working closely with the authorities."


The youth teams and task forces work efficiently and collaboratively, divided into smaller groups with clearly assigned tasks to optimize performance and ensure the health of the volunteers.
 Youth union members in Ba Vi District clear the roads. 
 Young people in Bac Tu Liem District provide drinking water to people in affected areas.

On Phan Dinh Phung Street, a historically picturesque and lush avenue often hailed as one of the most romantic in the capital, the scene has become desolate with numerous fallen trees blocking the road.

The task force at work in rainy and windy conditions.

The Kim Ma Ward task force, led by Nguyen Hai Ninh, Ward Party Committee member, Youth Union Secretary, and Ward Youth Federation President, braved the wind and rain on  September 11 to lead the volunteers in cleaning up the area, restoring the beauty of one of Hanoi's most iconic streets.

 Phan Dinh Phung Street is much cleaner now.

Witnessing the damage to his beloved landscape, Ninh couldn't help but feel a deep sense of loss: "This street has held memories for generations of Hanoians. It's heartbreaking to see it in its current state, so different from the images many people have in their minds. But I believe the love for this place will remain. In time, the scene will return to its serene beauty."



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