Earth Hour 2021 promotes joint efforts to ease burden on natural world
The Earth Hour 2021 campaign, initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) with the theme “Speak up for nature”, will take place in Vietnam on March 27 evening to raise public awareness of the relationship between human activities in the natural world and the causes of epidemics and pandemics, especially COVID-19.
This year's Eath Hour campaign will take place under the theme "Speak up for nature" (Illustrative photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Earth Hour 2021 campaign, initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) with the theme “Speak upfor nature”, will take place in Vietnam on March 27 evening to raise publicawareness of the relationship between human activities in the natural world andthe causes of epidemics and pandemics, especially COVID-19.
Jointly organised by the WWF, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(MoNRE), and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the event also aims to encourageinitiatives on community building and promoting sustainable economicdevelopment and integration with nature, protecting biodiversity, and effectivelyresponding to climate change.
The campaign in Vietnam this year will focus on communications activities via socialnetworks.
MoNRE has called for action by each individual and organisation to reduce theburden on the environment by rejecting, minimising, reusing, and recyclingwaste, especially plastic waste and disposable plastic products; usingenvironmentally-friendly public transport; investing in energy-savingequipment; and turning off or unplugging devices when not in use andencouraging the use of renewable energy.
As Vietnam’s contribution to Earth Hour in 2021, MoNRE proposed agencies,organisations, and individuals “turn off lights and unnecessary electricalequipment” from 8.30pm to 9.30pm on March 27.
Starting as a symbolic “lights out” event inSydney in 2007, Earth Hour has grown to become one of the world’s largestgrassroots movements for the environment. It has inspired and empoweredindividuals, communities, businesses, and organisations in 190 countries andterritories to take action on climate change and environmental loss.
Earth Hour was first organised by WWF in Vietnam in 2009. Since 2012, the campaignhas been organised annually to bring people together to reduce the impact ofclimate change and protect the environment./
Youth volunteers will be involved in a host of activities and projects to raise public awareness of environment protection and promote the efficient use of power in response to this year’s Earth Hour in Ho Chi Minh City.
A research project by the Department of National Remote Sensing under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has for the first time used images provided by VNREDSat-1, Vietnam’s very first remote sensing satellite, in calculating carbon dioxide emissions.
A kick-off meeting was held in Hanoi on March 15 to launch the project on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transport sector, the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) reported.
The latest film by Vietnamese famed director Nguyen Vo Nghiem Minh is available to rent on vimeo.com, giving film fans a chance to indulge in the work of the renowned director.
Floodwater levels in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are high and will continue to rise this month, especially in upstream areas, according to the hydraulic works management and construction department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Conservation efforts to restore habitat and boost the population of red-crowned cranes in Tram Chim National Park are finally showing progress, with the cranes and many other rare wild birds coming back to the park.
Torrential rains from the night of July 31 to early August 1 triggered flash floods and landslides across several communes in Dien Bien province, leaving at least two people dead and eight others missing.
Transitioning to a circular economy not only offers a sustainable development path for Ho Chi Minh City but also serves as a pivotal step toward establishing a fully green economy.
An exhibition featuring 100 green, recycled, and circular economy models and products from 50 businesses and educational establishments took place in Ho Chi Minh City on July 31, as part of the local green transition forum and recycle day 2025.
Regional solidarity and cooperation are the key factor for the effective implementation of wildlife protection regulations. Only through sustainable cooperation, innovative approaches, and collective action can biodiversity be safeguarded for the present and future generations, an Vietnamese official has said.
Hanoi has approved a comprehensive plan to restore the environmental quality and develop four major urban rivers – the To Lich, Kim Nguu, Lu, and Set reverine environments.
The Javan pangolin is listed in Vietnam’s Red Book as critically endangered and is protected under Group IB – a category reserved for forest species facing an extremely high risk of extinction and requiring strict conservation measures.
As a key member of the core group of 18 countries, initiated by Vanuatu, Vietnam engaged in advocating for the UN General Assembly’s Resolution N.77/276, requesting for the ICJ’s advisory opinion. Following the resolution's adoption, Vietnam fully participated in all procedural steps for the first time, from submitting written proposals to presenting directly at the court’s hearings.
The wild elephant population in Da Nang includes a full developed herb of mature males, females, and calves. To date, the herd has grown to nine individuals.
Conservation efforts here have become a model, helping to save millions of turtle hatchlings and promoting Con Dao as a member of the Indian Ocean-Southeast Asia Turtle Site Network.
As part of its drive to fulfil its net zero emissions commitment by 2050, Vietnam is fast-tracking the development of a legal corridor to launch a pilot carbon market by the end of 2025, according to the Department of Climate Change.
Under the plan, from 2025 to 2026, the city will complete mechanisms and policies to support businesses in switching to green vehicles, expand the electric and green-energy bus network, and build charging stations. The targeted proportion of green buses is set at 10% in 2025 and 20–23% in 2026.
Storm Comay, the fourth in the East Sea this year, was at around 16.7 degrees North and 118.3 degrees East, in the east of the East Sea's northern waters as of 4am on July 24.
The disaster risk warning level for flash floods, landslides, and ground subsidence due to heavy rains and flows is rated at level 1, except in Nghe An, where it is raised to level 2.
This year's Eath Hour campaign will take place under the theme "Speak up for nature" (Illustrative photo: VNA) 
