(VOVWORLD) - The Green Living Festival opened on Saturday at Van Lang Park, in District 5 of Ho Chi Minh City, in response to the Action Month for the Environment.
 Ho Chi Minh City's officials attend the Green Living Festival's opening ceremony (Photo: Ngoc Xuan/VOV) |
The event featured a photo exhibition, a dialogue on circular economy and a contest to learn about environmental protection, as well as film screenings and music performances.
55 booths from 46 agencies and businesses at the festival introduced visitors to environmentally friendly products and services, which support individuals, organisations, and the community to practice green living, sustainable consumption, and sustainable tourism.
 A "vending machine" to trade waste for gifts at the festival (Photo: Ngoc Xuan/VOV) |
At the event 50 wards, communes, towns, and residential areas were also commended for their achievements in building clean and green localities over the past two years. Winners of the Environmentally Friendly Construction Contest were also announced.
Ms. Hoang Kim Chi, the first prize winner, said: “I am very honored to receive the first prize. My work not only focuses on environmental protection and renovation but also contributes to promoting the homeland’s sea and islands through the murals depicting our offshore rigs. Our neighborhood was very happy and proud of it.”