The Earth Hour 2020 will call for not only the efficient use of energy but also reduction of plastic use, according to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.
Thousands of local youths joined a series of activities to clean the ocean under the 2019 “Let’s clean the sea” campaign, which was launched in Quy Nhon city, in the South Central Coastal province of Binh Dinh on September 7.
The Viet Nam Coalition for Climate Action (VCCA) made its debut at a ceremony held in Hue city on August 21 by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Viet Nam and the Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID).
The Viet Nam Coalition for Climate Action (VCCA) was inaugurated during a ceremony held in Hue city of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on August 21.
International collaboration is essential to protect the environment, particularly when economic development, changes in structure of the society, air and plastic waste pollution are exerting pressure on Viet Nam, an environmental official said.
HCMC joined thousands of cities worldwide to mark the Earth Hour 2019 campaign themed “Save Energy, Save Earth” last Saturday, March 30 with a host of activities.
WMC Group will be marking Earth Hour on March 30 with a number of events at its hotels and restaurants.
Viet Nam saved 492,000kWh of electricity, worth VND 917 million, during the Earth Hour 2019 from 8:30pm to 9:30pm of March 30, according to the National Load Dispatch Center.
A ceremony was held in Ha Noi on March 22 to mark the World Water Day and start the Viet Nam International Water Week, aiming to raise the public’s sense of responsibility towards the protection, sustainable exploitation and development of water resources.
Members of the Asian Farmers’ Group for Cooperation (AFGC) shared new production models that are adapted to the effects of climate change during its 19th annual conference held in the central city of Da Nang from March 20-21.