Nari, the eleventh cyclonic storm of the
year, took
off the rooves off hundreds of houses, uprooted thousands of trees, causing
traffic blockages on many city streets. On October 17th, the DTU Environmental Faculty lent a hand to local residents, young
volunteers and soldiers cleaning up the city after the storm.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong, Dean of
Environmental Engineering, together many enthusiastic lecturers and students
joined in. They all arrived at Phan Boi Chau Street very early and quickly gathered
up huge piles of garbage, chopped up trees and cleaned the street. Afterwards they
were tired but happy.
Many DTU students enthusiastically participated in
the cleaning
In response to the enthusiasm of the DTU students and teachers, Mr. Huynh Trung
Nhan, Vice- Manager of the Danang Sewage and Waste-Water Treatment Company
said: “After the typhoon, the Danang
authorities mustered many forces to clean up the damage. DTU took a leading
initiative in improving the environment and restoring the beauty of the city. This
proves their youthful enthusiasm and dedication to the community.”
Le Hoang Anh Tuan, a student of K16KMT
class said: "Seeing what we are doing,
many people stopped their own work to join with us in cleaning the city after the
storm. I’m very happy because volunteers were able to encourage others to be more
aware of environment preservation.”
Tran Thi Thuy Nhi, a DTU student of
class K19 QLMT2 said: "I’m a little tired
but very happy. The volunteer day helped us meet new friends with each other,
especially the older students and lecturers of Environment Engineering.”
This is one of many extra-curricular activities organized by DTU students to
exhibit their enthusiasm and commitment to the local community.
(Board of Website Editors)