October 10, 2019 | 19:04 (GMT+7)
Painting contest to raise awareness of mangrove forests
PANO – A painting contest themed “Mangrove forests protect life and reduce impacts of climate change” has been launched by the UN Development Program (UNDP) in Vietnam and the General Departments of Forestry and Natural Disaster Control under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Department.
All Vietnamese school students from coastal localities are eligible to participate in this contest. Entries should be sent to the UNDP Vietnam Headquarters at No.304 Kim Ma street, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi before December 20, 2019.
According to the organizing panel, entries should reflect the important role of mangrove forests in mitigating adverse impacts of climate change in Vietnam.
The jury will appraise paintings based on the criteria of creativity, messages, and impression on viewers.
Mangrove forests play an important role in improving ecological environment and protecting sea dykes. Thus, the painting competition aims to raise public awareness of protecting and expanding mangrove forests in coastal areas in Vietnam.
This painting competition is part of the activities under the project “Improving the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate-change-related impacts in Vietnam” funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), UNDP, and Vietnamese government.
Translated by Van Hieu