This photo shows superhero Hai Moc Nhi, the main character in the animation introduced by UNICEF Vietnam on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Earth Day.(Photo vietnamplus.vn)Hanoi (VNA) - An animation addressing climate change, based on astory of a Vietnamese student in Hanoi, has been introduced by the UnitedNations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Vietnam.
Entitled Hai Moc Nhi, which is also the name of the superhero, the cartoontells the story of an amazing girl with an incredible superpower that enablesher to awaken and unite people to fight against climate change to save theearth.
The animation which is based on the original story and drawings by 12-year-old NguyenNgoc Gia Han from Hanoi, was launched on April 21 to celebrate Earth Day (April22).
“Through the story, I would like to tell everyone that climate change isthreatening our lives and we can only protect ourselves by working together,”said Han.
“Hai Moc Nhi’s superpower – our superpower – is the power of Dragon father andFairy mother, the superpower of ocean and forest, which is already inside allVietnamese people,” she added.
International studies show that children are the most vulnerable to theeffects of climate change and environmental degradation. Vietnam is among thecountries most severely affected by climate change, which could undermineachievements in terms of child survival and development, as well as lead tomany risks.
“On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the unfolding COVID-19 crisis has taughtus some valuable lessons for how we honour and protect the only earth we have.It has reminded us of how precious life is, how important clean air is for ourlungs, how vital access to clean, running water is to our health, to protect usfrom disease – the world can come together to solve big problems, but we needto act today to ensure the future of our children,” said Rana Flowers, UNICEFRepresentative in Vietnam, on UNICEF’s website.
Han is the third prize winner of the Superhero Comic Contest, jointly organisedin 2019 by UNICEF and Vietnam Disaster Management Authority of the Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development and the National Young Pioneer Council withsupport from artist Le Cat Trong Ly.
The contest called on children across Vietnam to create a superhero who cansave the earth, fight natural disasters and climate change.
Han’s story about superhero Hai Moc Nhi was selected by DeeDee Animation Studiobased in Vietnam to transform into an animation video as part of their supportfor UNICEF.
“Children’s imaginations are without limit. Turning their ideas into visualimages is both exciting and challenging. With this animation, we hope tocontribute to raising awareness among the public about climate change as wellas encouraging children to be creative to express themselves,” said Dang Hai Quang,the founder and executive director of DeeDee Animation Studio.
The first winning artwork of the Superhero Comic Contest will also betransformed into an animation film that will be screened later this year.
Earth Day has been annually organised worldwide on April 22 since 1970. Theevent aims to raise awareness about the value of the Earth's naturalenvironment and call for the active participation of each person in protectingthe planet. The theme of the Earth Day this year was Climate Action chosen bythe United Nations./.
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