Da Nang (VNA) – The central city of Da Nang has workedto launch a number of activities to respond to the Earth Hour 2019, which isslated for March 30.
The municipal People’s Committee has assigned the Departmentof Industry and Trade to coordinate with relevant agencies to organise a numberof outdoor activities, including meetings, walking events and art performances,while calling on organisations and locals to engage in the activities.
A meeting will be held in a park in An Hai Tay ward, Son Tradistrict, while a walking route will be organized from the park at the east ofRong Bridge to Ly Nam De-Ngo Quyen-Vu Van Dung-Tran Hung Dao streets and end inthe park. The activity will last from 16:30 to 20:30 of March 30.
The committee has asked a number of departments and theManagement Board of the city Administrative Centre to respond to the event byswitching off advertisement boards and decoration lights on major streets andbridges on the day.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Ho Ky Minhsaid that the activities aim to call on organisations and locals to raisepublic awareness of climate change as well as the need of saving power andprotect the environment.
Besides, Da Nang will strengthen communications to encouragelocals to involve in the Earth Hour by turning off unnecessary electricitydevices on the day.-VNA
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
