Green Apple Hoi An: Vietnam, Hoi An Clean Sweeps

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27-07-15

A good lesson for Vietnamse

23-03-13

Events in the last few weeks made me decide to stop to organise 'Clean Sweeps' for Green Apple Hoi An.

I’m convinced that at the end the people off Vietnam and in this case Hoi An have to solve their own problems. It’s nice that there is so many afford and initiative taken by foreigners but in the 20 years I’ve been around in Vietnam it’s modestly helpful & successful!

Vietnam is still to much restrained in cultural and political obstacles.

Part off this is the obsession with money and wanting to show off which doesn’t fit in solving simple environmental problems like picking garbage from your beach!

Fortunate there is made progress in how to address certain environmental issues but if there is no workforce to implement or to control many is in vain.

To easy money is poured in by NGO’s and international organisations where most off the time most off the money does not reach the destination it should! In some cases it's even questionable what the 'true' objectives of these organisations are!The receiving side should take their responsibility too which unfortunate often not happens!

If people off Hoi An (civilians and government) think they can do the job than show you are really have pride in your country and make a difference what ever it takes.

I’m happy to join any environmental activity organised by local people in Hoi An and looking forward for you invitation!

Hans van der Broek

23-02-13 Great Clean Sweep this morning at Cua Dai Beach! The weather was beautiful! Rain was fore casted but except off the wind it was great! We cleaned the beach between Cua Dai Anh Duc's Restaurant and Palm Garden Resort. After we continued all the way to Agri Bank Resort. Thanks to the staff off Palm Garden Resort; Mr. Nguyen Bong and Ms. Tran Thi My Dung., Mr. David Tran (Deputy General Manager) and Ms. Phuong Thao for the communication. David (2*), Phil, Ken, Mrs. Vy, Mrs. Linh, Ms Koda and Ms. Phuong, Nick and his son Andy.
Later will put more photo's from the Clean Sweep on our Flickr page! Thanks Linh for the photo's!

Green Apple Hoi An in action on Cua Dai Beach!

18-02-13 Thanks for all the mail and help offered for the Clean Sweep on the 23th off February 2013.

We will meet at Anh Ducs Restaurant on Cua Dai Beach. See the photo above!
See you all on Saturday!

17-02-13 For all in Vietnam a happy and green 2013! Everywhere beautiful flowers are still on display and even the weather was extremely good during TET, the Vietnamese new year! To make a start off the year off the snake even better Green Apple Hoi An organises a Clean Sweep at Saturday the 23 off February at Cua Dai Beach. We start at 8 am from An Duc's Restaurant. It's close to the Zero Seamile bar. Welcome!

31-01-13

The next 'Clean Sweep' will be on the 23th off February on Cua Dai Beach! We start at 8 from Anh Duc's Restaurant. It's the most left restaurant if you face the coast! Please come to join our steadily growing group off enthusiastic cleaners!

13-01-13

Ms.Kana and Ms Phuong with our 'catch' for the day!

Yesterday we had a successful 'Clean Sweep' again on An Bang Beach. About 12 people showed up and we started again from the Banyan Restaurant & Bar! We collected about 29 cement bags with rubbish! Styrofoam was again the winner followed by shoes, straws, soup & milk and fast food packages. Ken is 'responsible' for the shoe collection! We will collect the shoes over a period off 6 month and make an artwork off it at An Bang Beach! Some off the participants made some photo's and as soon as I have them I will put them on the Green Apple Hoi An website. Thanks again all off you! Great job!
The next 'Clean Sweep' is at Cua Dai Beach on the 23 off February starting at 8 am from Anh Duc's Restaurant!
10- 01-13

On Saturday the 12th off January we will have the first 'Clean Sweep' off 2013 again on An bang Beach! Meeting point is at the Banyan! See the map on the bottom of the page! We start at 8 am rain or shine! Welcome!

Vietnam, Hoi An Clean Sweeps

08-12-12 I like to welcome for the Green Apple Hoi An 'Clean Sweep' Team: Mrs Vy, Mr. Huan and Mr. Han. With this team we will organize the Clean Sweeps in 2013. To make it easy for you to join we made already the agenda for 2013:

Month:	Day:	Date:	Where	Meeting point!	Time
		2013

January	Saturday	12	An Bang Beach	The Bayan	8:00 AM
February	Saturday	23	Cua Dai Beach	Anh Duc	8:00 AM
March	Saturday	9	An Hoi Island		8:00 AM

27-10-12 I still like to organise a last Clean Sweep this year. At the moment we are still so busy with the last part off building 'Green Apple Land'. On the 10 off November we will have the remove! I hope to organise the Clean Sweep at the end off November!
Thanks for all the requests about the next Clean Sweep!

29-06-12 Click on the clip below too see the footage from the Clean Sweep on the 5th of June 2012 on the Forgotten Beach between Anh Duc Restaurant and the Palm Garden Resort.

Anh Duc Restaurant

28-05-12 Just send some 400 inventions for the next 'Clean Sweep' on the Forgotten Beach between Palm garden resort and Anh Duc Restaurant on the Cua Dai strip. Welcome on the 5th of June between 6:30 and 8:30.

Drinks and baguettes by Green Apple Hoi An!

24-05-12 On the 5th of June - World Environment Day - Green Apple Hoi An will organise a 'Clean Sweep' this time on Cua Dai Beach. It's south off Palm Garden Resort.

World Environment Day (WED) is a day that stimulates awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and public action. It is on 5 June. It was the day that United Nations Conference on the Human Environment began.

The meeting point will be at the last (most northern ) restaurant on The Cua Dai strip. Close to Hong Restaurant. Because off the heat we like to start between 7 and 8 am. Cold drinks available!

If you are interested mail to: greenapplehoian@gmail.com

Thanks, Hans

An Bang Beach, close to The Banyan Bar & Restaurant!

Successful 'Clean Sweep' on the 31 of March 2012.

Photo Etienne, Hoi An Photo Tour

Thanks to the people from the 'Banyan' Bar & Restaurant on An bang Beach, Etienne for the photo's, Phil for the clip and of course all who helped to make this day a success!

On 31 of March 2012 Green Apple Hoi An organises a 'Clean Sweep' on An Bang Beach!

The meeting point for all Clean Sweepers is at the Banyan on An Bang Beach at 07:30 am.

Businesses who will join are: La Plage, Luna D'Autunno, Tiger Lily, Jaspas Beach Club, Soul Kitchen, Hai Ka, Lien Ka, Al Fresco and of course the Banyan.

We start at 8 am till about 10 am. Take your bicycle or rent one at your nearest bicycle rent out. It takes about 20 minutes to go from Hoi An town to the meeting point at

An Bang Beach! 8 Expats join already! Read also the article in the Hoi An Live Magazine from March page 14!

An info flyer will soon follow!

Thanks!

Changing the world starts from changing your own mind and habits of protecting the environment” – Singer Thu Minh

'Clean Sweeps' asks expats, locals and tourists to collect rubbish in 5 different locations in and around Hoi An. Also on request of a local- or expat business we organise a 'Clean Sweep'.

Normal every 4 weeks there will be a 'Clean Sweep' from 8 till 10 am at 1 off the following locations or at a request location!

See the Clean Sweep Map below!

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