Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets URENCO workers on Le Truc Street.
On February 15, in the festive atmosphere welcoming the 2026 Lunar New Year, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected, visited, encouraged, and presented Tet gifts to sanitation workers on duty across Hanoi.
Accompanying him was Nguyen Manh Quyen, member of the Standing Board of the Hanoi Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee.
The prime minister visited workers of Hanoi Urban Environment One Member Limited Liability Company (URENCO) at locations, including Le Truc Flower Garden, Yen The Alley on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hanoi Railway Station, the Circus area, and the "People's Public Security for the People" monument on Tran Nhan Tong Street.
At each stop, Pham Minh Chinh praised Hanoi, especially frontline sanitation workers, for their efforts in improving the capital's environment and welcoming the new year in a bright, green, clean, and beautiful setting.
After asking about workers' lives, families, jobs, and Tet preparations, the Prime Minister thanked the "silent green-clad soldiers" who sacrifice personal time to keep the city clean and protect public health.
He encouraged workers to maintain their professional passion while strengthening public communication to raise environmental awareness, from proper waste disposal and sorting at source to community participation in sanitation efforts, under the spirit of "people participate, people benefit."
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh gives lucky money to workers cleaning in the area of the Hanoi Railway Station.
He acknowledged the hardships workers face during peak pre-Tet days when waste volumes surge, especially in large, densely populated cities like Hanoi.
He asked the city and the company to expand the application of science and technology, invest in modern equipment, and mechanize cleaning, collection, sorting, and treatment to reduce heavy labor, limit hazardous exposure, cut pollution, and meet green transition goals.
He also called on environmental agencies and enterprises to promote emulation movements, promptly reward outstanding examples, ensure fair wages and bonuses, organize regular health checkups, and improve working and living conditions so that each year surpasses the last.
Expressing satisfaction at seeing workers happy with higher incomes and strong dedication, the Prime Minister urged them to take pride in their demanding yet honorable work. He also called on all citizens to enhance environmental awareness and share responsibility to ease workers' burdens.
According to reports, during peak days before the Lunar New Year, Hanoi generates an estimated 9,500 to 10,500 tons of waste per day, up 30 to 50 percent from normal levels, placing significant pressure on collection and treatment systems.
In areas managed by URENCO, daily waste reaches about 2,600 tons, roughly 800 tons more than usual.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh wish URENCO workers a happy, healthy and lucky new year.
Hanoi has directed departments and localities to implement a comprehensive sanitation plan for Tet. Many communes and wards have organized community cleanups, cleared waste hotspots, increased collection frequency, and arranged duty teams throughout the holiday.
Operators of two centralized treatment complexes maintain 24/7 shifts to handle all waste generated daily and strictly control transport vehicles to prevent environmental incidents.
URENCO has added 69 new modern vehicles, including electric models, increased work shifts, expanded street sweeping and washing, ensured 24/7 operations, and strengthened remote quality monitoring through smart cameras and GPS systems, remaining ready to promptly respond to environmental issues.