Young people take part in a ceremony responding to the Earth Hour campaign in Hanoi on March 30 evening (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – About 492,000kWh of electricity,equivalent to 917 million VND (over 39,500 USD), was saved in Vietnam duringthe Earth Hour, when lights were turned off for one hour from 8:30pm on March30.
According to the National Load Dispatch Centre,the saved power this year was higher than that during the same event in 2018,which saved 485,000kWh – equivalent to 834 million VND.
At a light-turning off ceremony in Hanoi onMarch 30 evening, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh said the Earth Hourevents, held in Vietnam for 11 years so far, affirmed the country’s resolve toprotect the environment and respond to climate change.
The 2019 Earth Hour called on all people and businessesto join hands in saving energy to protect energy resources and the environment,she said, expressing her hope that the campaign would attract more attentionfrom authorities, people and the business community who should turn off lightsand unnecessary devices whenever they could to save energy.
The Earth Hour was initiated by the WorldWildlife Fund, aiming to raise public awareness of climate change and energysaving. About 7,000 cities and billions of people in 187 countries andterritories around the world have joined in this campaign.
In Vietnam, various activities were held by manylocalities, businesses and organisations over the past month in response to themovement. The campaign was organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade withthe support of the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) group, the Hanoi Beer, Alcohol andBeverage Corporation, and the Daikin Air Conditioning JSC.-VNA
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