Over recent years, the Women’s Union of Da Nang’s Hai Chau District has effectively deployed a trash classification and collection project to raise funds for needy pupils across the district.

Mrs Nguyen Thi Minh Tuyet, Head of the Women’s Union chapter No 29 in Hai Chau District’s Hoa Thuan Tay Ward classifying trash to raise ‘Blue Dream’ Fund

Chairwoman of the Hai Chau Women's Union Ho Thi Hue said the classification of trash at home has become an ingrained habit for many residents across the district. 

Money collected from the sales of such recycled items as plastic bottles, paper, newspapers, beer cans and scrap iron to scrap collecting facilities has gone to the district-operated ‘Blue Dream’ Fund for helping needy pupil pursue their academic dreams.

According to Mrs Hue, over 470 million VND from the sales of recycled trash went to the fund last year. The raised money was used to give 526 ‘Blue Dream’ scholarships, valued at 500,000 VND each, to poor pupils.

By LAM PHUONG - Translated by MAI DUNG