A fashion collection made from recycled materials was on stage during the eventThe event was attended by Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh, Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Nguyen Doan Toan and representatives of relevant sectors, organizations at home and abroad, among others.

Earth Hour, organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), is a worldwide grassroots movement to appeal entire people to protect the planet.

Themed “Light off to turn on the future”, the campaign encouraged local residents to turn off unnecessary electric devices from 20:00 - 21:30 p.m. The event   takes place annually on the last Saturday of March.

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An art performance at the ceremony 
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 Participants turning off the light in response to the Earth Hour 2017
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 As many as 172 countries worldwide engaged in the campaign
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The event attracting many young people 
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 A fashion collection made from recycled materials was on stage during the event
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A street nearby with lights switched off

Translated by Trung Thanh