The 2013 Trans-Vietnam Cycling programme aimed at raising the public
awareness of traffic safety and marine environmental protection will
begin on July 4.
Themed ‘For the Homeland’s Sea and
Islands’, this year’s programme, the sixth of its kind, is expected to
attract more than 150 students and volunteers to bike 1,850 kilometres
through 18 provinces and cities from the capital Hanoi to southern Vung
Tau city.
The cyclists will participate in various
voluntary activities during their month long journey, aiming to raise
people’s awareness of the dangers of land mines and unexploded ordnance
left over from wars, as well as traffic safety and the protection of the
marine environment. They will also call on communities to preserve and
promote their traditional cultural values.
The cycling
journey is intended to change the perception of students and young
people participating in the programme and offer them opportunities to
mature through charitable activities for unfortunate people, in addition
to allowing them to explore different parts of the country.
The
annual event was first launched in 2008 by Green Journey, a non-profit
social organisation operating toward the principles of “uniting the
community, sharing pain, helping the poor, protecting the environment,
and connecting hearts”.-VNA