Winners of “For a Green Vietnam” video contest announced
Hoang Minh Thuy from Ho Chi Minh City surpassed nearly 1,700 entries to win the first prize of the video clip contest “For a Green Vietnam”, the organising board announced on October 27.
Hoang Minh Thuy from Ho Chi Minh City wins the first prize of the video clip contest 'For a Green Vietnam' (Source: Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee)
Hanoi (VNA) – Hoang Minh Thuy from Ho Chi Minh City surpassednearly 1,700 entries to win the first prize of the video clip contest “For aGreen Vietnam”, the organising board announced on October 27.
Thuy’s clip was made completely in English with a call forsmall changes and actions every day to protect the environment, such as usingthe stairs, limiting the use of personal vehicles, planting more green trees,and saving power and water.
The contest was co-organised by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee, in collaboration with theFrench Development Agency (AFD) and TikTok Vietnam from July 6 to August 16,registering a total of 1,671 entries from across the country.
The participating video clips attracted more than 26.5million views on the TikTok social media platform, with the most prominententry having drawn over 1.3 million views, more than 4.5 million reach andapproximately 243,000 interactions on Facebook.
Throughout the six weeks of the contest, the organisingboard presented 12 weekly awards worth 1 million VND (43 USD) each. The bestone amongst these was then selected for the 10 million VND first prize,
Besides the first prize, two second prizes (5 million VND each)and three third prizes (3 million VND each) were awarded.
In addition, the contest also offered four consolationprizes, along with one for the entry which received the highest number ofvotes, and one “Creative” award, all worth 2 million VND each.
Nguyen Binh Minh, chief of the HCYU Central Committee Officeand head of the organising committee, said that the entries put forward manyinnovative ideas to promote efforts to protect the environment as well as copewith climate change./.
The portal of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) and the French Development Agency (AFD) co-launched the “For a Green Vietnam” video contest in Hanoi on June 29.
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Hoang Minh Thuy from Ho Chi Minh City wins the first prize of the video clip contest 'For a Green Vietnam' (Source: Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee) 
