In response to Vietnam Youth Month, on 18/03/2023, the training project "Improving environmental protection capacity for young people in Can Tho city" was conducted at the Thoi Lai High School with the goal of guiding methods of solid waste classification and composting from probiotics. The activity is within the framework of the topic of the same name under the sponsorship of the Office of Culture and Educational Information of the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with the DRAGON-Mekong Institute, the Delegation of CTU, the Thoi Lai High School, Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Thoi Lai district and the Youth Union of Thoi Lai district.

Attending the training were Mr. Phan Trung Hieu - Deputy Head of Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Thoi Lai District, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tai - Member of the Executive Committee and Deputy Secretary of Thoi Lai District’s Youth Union. On behalf of Thoi Lai High School, there were Mr. Nguyen Huu Dinh - Principal of Thoi Lai High School, Mr. Vo Thanh Dien - Head of the School's agricultural engineering team, Ms. Quach Thi Kim Man - Head of Biology Club, Ms. Nguyen Thi Tram Anh - Secretary of the school's union and MSc. Lam Thi Hoang Oanh – Researcher, training program coordinator, DRAGON-Mekong Institute, Can Tho University.

The activity attracted nearly 100 students at Thoi Lai High School to participate. Not only providing students with knowledge about household waste classification and composting methods from biological products, the program is also a fun playground for students to participate, improving their ability to work in groups as well as apply the theories they have learned into practice, helping the students to memorize easily.

Some pictures in the activity:

Photos of delegates attending the event

Mr. Nguyen Huu Dinh - Principal of Thoi Lai High School giving the opening speech

MSc. Lam Thi Hoang Oanh - Researcher of the DRAGON-Mekong Institute on behalf of the Organizing Committee giving the opening speech of the event

 

The representative of Thoi Lai High School receiving gardening tools from the program

Knowledge sharing activities about garbage sorting and composting for students

 Pictures of students exchanging and receiving gifts after the games of the program 

 

Pictures of students exchanging and receiving gifts after the games of the program

Volunteers taking souvenir photos

Members of the Organizing Committee together with delegates and students took souvenir photos