A nationwide clean-up drive is launched at a ceremony in Hanoi on August 23, 2025. (Photo: mae.gov.vn)

He made the call at the Hanoi launch of the campaign “All People Join Hands to Protect the Environment for a Bright, Green, Clean, and Beautiful Vietnam,” one of the activities marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

Mr. Thang stressed that every Vietnamese can become a “green soldier” on the frontline of environmental protection.

Immediately after the launch, thousands of young volunteers and local residents collected trash, cleaned landscapes, and planted trees around the Hanoi Children’s Palace and nearby parks.