On March 22 morning, the General Department of Energy (Ministry of Industry and Trade) organized the launching ceremony for  Earth Hour 2015 Campaign in Da Nang.

Among the participants, there are representatives from Danang People's Committee, the departments, Central Electricity Corporation and approximately 1,000 young people from universities, colleges and volunteer clubs in the province.

The event "Earth Hour" in 2015 with the theme "Save Energy - in response to climate change" will take place simultaneously across the country at 20h30 till  21h30 on March 28.

Mr. Dang Hai Dung, Deputy Director, Department of Science, Technology and Energy Efficiency, General Department of Energy, appreciated this event organized by Da Nang: "Da Nang has always been in the lead to participate in responding to the Earth Hour with its many practical activities such as switching off the advertisement billboards along the Han River and in major streets, turning off the lights in the hotels, restaurants and government agencies located in the city, communicating in public offices and schools over power saving. The Earth Hour 2015 is counting down every day. On behalf of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, I would like to call on organizations, individuals and businesses in Danang to continue their support to Earth Hour 2015".

Immediately after the ceremony, many exciting activities took place, such as: Cycling in response to Earth Hour 2015, Contest in paper fashion design, flash mob dance, exchange with students, mass performance, and mass game 60+. The invited guests and the students signed the commitment to protect the environment.

By the end of the ceremony, thousands of students were dispersed into the streets to paste and erect the posters, flyers and to get the signatures of businesses, households, companies in the city on the informed commitment in response to the Earth Hour Campaign,  .

Some photos at the ceremony : 

 

The invited guests at the ceremony in response to Earth Hour in Da Nang 

 

Mr. Dang Hai Dung, deputy director of the Department of Science, Technology and Energy Efficiency - Ministry of Industry and Trade in his opening speech 

 

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Phuc - Deputy Director of the Department of Industry andTrade Da Nang 

 

Mr. Pham Sy Hung, Deputy General Director of the Central Electricity

 

Volunteers at the approach of Dragon Bridge to get prepared for cycling

Paper Birds and Cranes made from discarded paper 

 

Cycling to call for energy saving and environmental protection 

 

Flash mob Singing 

 

The guests participated in cycling with the students

The guests get their hand print in commitment to protect the environment

Students signed commitment to protect the environment 

 

The hand print outs from the Danang Earth Hour are on display at the Hanoi Opera House on March 22nd night of light-off Rite 

 

Students in their flash mob dancing 

The guests and students in the 60+ Mass game  

Trong Tan