Hanoi: Over 2,000 youths response to the Earth Hour

PANO – The 2016 Earth Hour Campaign has been echoed by people of all walks of life in Cau Giay Park, Hanoi on March 12^th, after the official kick–off event on March 5^th.

More than 2,000 youths and volunteers from universities in Hanoi and neighboring provinces joined the event, riding their bikes through the city’s main streets, in response to the campaign.

2,000 youths and volunteers joining the event in Hanoi

According to the organizers, the campaign’s ambassadors will have a talk with students in Hanoi on March 14^th and 18^th. A switch-off ceremony is scheduled to take place at the August Revolution Square at 8.30 pm on March 19^th. Hanoi citizens have been encouraged to turn off unnecessary lights and electrical equipment for one hour.

Earth Hour campaign was first launched in 2007 by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). It is the eight time Vietnam and Hanoi capital city join over 7,000 cities from 172 countries world wide in the event to raise public awareness on climate change and energy saving.

The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam, the Electricity of Vietnam and Daikin Vietnam Company are the sponsors of this year’s campaign.