Lam Dong Youth: Spreading Green Lifestyles via Practical Action
Through practical and sustained efforts, the youth of Lam Dong Province are playing an active role in promoting green lifestyles, contributing to the development of clean, green and beautiful new rural areas, while affirming their pioneering role in environmental protection and sustainable local development.
Youth Flower Road: A Community-Based Initiative
The road in Ka Rai Hamlet, Quang Lap Commune, now presents a refreshed appearance, lined with vibrant impatiens flower pots neatly arranged along both sides. More than a visual upgrade, the youth flower road reflects the dedication and collective effort of local youth in building a new rural landscape.
Motivated by the desire to contribute tangibly to local development, the Quang Lap Commune Youth Union selected Ka Rai Hamlet to implement the youth flower road project. From the initial concept, flower pots were placed beneath green canopies, creating a harmonious and nature-friendly space. The project required a total investment of over VND 13 million, largely mobilized through social contributions and volunteer labor by youth members.
Beyond planting flowers, youth volunteers regularly care for greenery, water plants, remove weeds, clean up litter and collect waste, ensuring the road remains bright, green, clean and beautiful. A highlight of the project is the “Green House” recycling collection model, neatly installed along the road as a visual call for residents to join hands in environmental protection.
Recyclable waste such as plastic bottles and aluminum cans collected through the model gradually generates a modest fund, enabling the Youth Union to sustain community volunteer activities while promoting green living and youth responsibility toward their hometown.
Each youth project is designed to address real local needs. The flower road in Ka Rai Hamlet not only enhances the rural landscape but also helps raise public awareness of environmental protection, contributing to a greener, cleaner and more civilized living environment while supporting sustainable local development.
Nguyen Bao Luan, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the commune and Secretary of the Quang Lap Commune Youth Union
Scaling Up Practical Green Models
Alongside the flower road, in 2025 the Quang Lap Commune Youth Union launched a national flag road in Quang Loi Hamlet and established two “Green House” recycling models in Krang Cho and Ka De hamlets.
The commune organized 15 volunteer campaigns under the “Volunteer Saturday” and “Green Sunday” programs, focusing on tree planting, environmental cleanups, waste collection and disease prevention. Youth members also coordinated with the local health station to conduct public awareness drives and dengue fever prevention activities.
Beyond Quang Lap, youth-led initiatives in environmental protection and new rural development have emerged as a defining feature of Lam Dong’s youth movement in recent years.
Similar initiatives are being replicated across Lam Dong Province. In Nhan Co Commune, youth volunteers recently organized environmental cleanups around Dieu Thanh Waterfall to improve the landscape and visitor experience. Notably, the local Youth Union has applied information technology by installing surveillance cameras to promptly detect and deter illegal dumping.
Youth at the Forefront of Sustainable Development
Between 2022 and 2025, Lam Dong youth organized 1,185 communication campaigns promoting civilized urban lifestyles and developed 412 roads meeting standards of brightness, greenery, cleanliness, safety and civility. More than 2.26 million trees were planted, while tens of tons of waste were collected.
Regular initiatives such as “Green Sunday,” “Volunteer Saturday,” “Let’s Clean the Sea,” "waste-for-gifts and waste-for-trees exchange programs", and the “One Million Trees for a Green Lam Dong” campaign have gradually fostered a green lifestyle within the community.
Youth forces have supported 23 communes in achieving new rural standards, 15 communes in developing model new rural areas, and 8 disadvantaged hamlets in meeting rural development criteria. All Youth Union grassroots units have implemented practical projects contributing to new rural construction and civilized urban development.
According to the Lam Dong Provincial Youth Union, for the 2025–2030 period, all commune-level Youth Union units aim to eliminate at least one environmental pollution hotspot annually, plant 500,000 trees each year, and expand youth-led models supporting public security and crime prevention.
Through their active engagement, Lam Dong youth continue to make meaningful contributions to improving rural development standards, reinforcing their pioneering role in building sustainable and resilient communities.