Illustrative image (Source: http://www.childfund.org.vn)Hanoi (VNA) - An outdoor playground built with recycled materials was putinto operation in Lien Ha commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi on December 2.
The inauguration ceremony was organised by Think Playgrounds (TPG) socialenterprise, the Live and Learn Vietnam centre, the women’s union of Dong Anhdistrict and partners.
The project was constructed under the support of the France - Germany CulturalFund, the Goethe Institute in Hanoi, the French Cultural Centre (L'espace) in Hanoi, the Ford Vietnam and other sponsors.
Director of the Goethe Institute in Hanoi Wilfied said this is the firstplayground designed by many famous experts of France, Germany and Vietnam whoare working in designing play spaces for children.
The playground is a combined project of the event “Play Campaign” and the ideaof building a recycled playground together with the community in Dong Anhdistrict, which aims to raise public awareness of free playing in public areasand the importance of using recycled materials to contribute to reducing urban waste.
A festival to encourage playing with recycled toys was also organised the sameday.
NguyenTieu Quoc Dat, co-founder of the TPG, said this is the 106th community playground built by TPG, adding that it demonstrates that localcommunities and organisations play an important role in promoting constructionof public spaces for all people.-VNA
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