Murals to raise awareness about wild-animal protection and climate change in Da Nang, painted as part of the Wildlife Street Art Bus Tour programme. (Photo courtesy of CHANGE)
HCMCity (VNA) - The Wildlife Street Art Bus Tour programme iscalling on residents in Ho Chi Minh City to take action andprotect wild animals.
The five-day programme includes mural painting and interactiveactivities between its organisers, local authorities and youngpeople.
Its aim is to encourage people to protect wild animals, especiallyelephants, rhinos and pangolins, and not to buy products made from them.
The programme is organised by the Vietnamese NGO Centre of Hands-onAction, Networking for Growth and Environment (CHANGE), non-profitorganisation WildAid, and many other sponsors.
WildAid works to reduce global consumption of wildlife products and to increaselocal support for conservation efforts.
HCM City is the latest destination for the programme, which started on May6 in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau and then the cities of Da Nang,Hue, Vinh, Ha Long, Mong Cai, and Nha Trang.
Under the programme, murals are being painted in public spaceson Phan Liem Street, which connects the two busy streets of VoThi Sau and Dien Bien Phu in District 1 in HCM City.
The murals near these two big and busy streets are expected to catchthe eye of many drivers and passengers, aiming to raise their awarenessabout climate change and sustainable lifestyles.
The programme has attracted many foreign and domestic artists, including BuiNgoc Trang known as Trang Suby, Nguyen Hoang Hiep, An Chea, Lukas Harrer, LeeKyui Young and Jack Clayton.-VNA
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Murals to raise awareness about wild-animal protection and climate change in Da Nang, painted as part of the Wildlife Street Art Bus Tour programme. (Photo courtesy of CHANGE) 
