The Ministry of Industry and Trade officially launched the Earth Hour campaign 2018 in Hanoi on the morning of March 3 with the slogan “Go More Green”.
Many power-saving activities will be launched at businesses, households, and schools during March, the month of the campaign (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)- The Ministry of Industry and Trade officially launched the Earth Hourcampaign 2018 in Hanoi on the morning of March 3 with the slogan “Go MoreGreen”.
The “Go More Green” campaign looks to encourage the business community and theentire society to undertake energy-saving activities to jointly protect theenvironment, and deal with climate change, the phenomenon that is affecting thewhole globe.
Responding to thecampaign, people in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang city and other cities andprovinces nationwide will turn off lights in their homes from 20:30 – 21:30 onMarch 24.
And, many other power-saving activities will be launched at businesses,households, schools, together with competitions and Flashmob performancesduring March, the month of the campaign.
“The act of switching off lights and other unnecessary electric devices duringthe 60-minute earth hour bears greater significance than showing the figures ofpower we have saved, it generates an immense impact on how people can changetheir awareness of saving energy, protecting the environment, and responding toclimate change,” said Nguyen Thi Lam Giang, an official in charge of energysaving and sustainable development from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Vietnam first joined the Earth Hour campaign, which is an initiative of WWF, in2009 as part of efforts to deliver on its commitments to reducing 8 percent ofgreenhouse emission by 2030 in response to climate change.
In 2017, up to471,000 kWh of electricity was saved during one-hour light off.-VNA
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Many power-saving activities will be launched at businesses, households, and schools during March, the month of the campaign (Illustrative image. Source: VNA) 
