Lights are switched off for an hour, starting at 20:30, in Ho Chi Minh City in response to the Earth Hour 2023 campaign themed ‘Saving electricity – Making it a habit.’
Using torchlights and flashlights from mobile phones, participants at the main stage in front of the Municipal Youth Cultural House hold an exchange with delegates.
Among the delegates are Miss Universe Vietnam 2022 Ngoc Chau, Miss World Environment 2023 Nguyen Thanh Ha and Miss Earth 2020 Thai Thi Hoa The 2023.
Speakers deliver the message of making power conservation a habit in life throughout the year, not just a day.
On this occasion, the Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City launches a communication campaign on power saving by using power saving devices and renewable energy, tree planting, and using environmentally friendly products.
Many hotels, restaurants, supermarkets and entertainment centres turn off lights for an hour in response to the Earth Hour 2023 campaign.
In front of the Municipal Youth Cultural House, more than 500 flaming torches are lit to give light to a colorful street art performance.
In response to Earth Hour 2023, local young people in the central city of Hue launch a campaign on reducing plastic waste, aiming to reduce 30% of plastic waste discharged into the environment by 2024.
They call on local people and visitors to Hue to save energy, reduce single-use plastic items, and enhancing waste separation at source.
Many local households, shopping malls, and entertainment centres turn off lights and unnecessary electrical devices for an hour in response to the Earth Hour 2023 campaign.