Winners of the Denmark in Your Eyes contest on Green Future are revealed at a ceremony in Hanoi on April 2

Since its launch last September, the contest received more than 21,500 entries from elementary and lower secondary schools and clubs in 42 cities and provinces. 62 individual prizes and three group prizes were presented at the ceremony.

The grand prize went to Chu Ha Giang, a 6^th grade student at Nguyen Gia Thieu school in Hanoi.

Special prize winner Chu Ha Giang (at the center) together with two first prize winners, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolai Prytz and Vice President of the Vietnam-Denmark Friendship Association Le Ngoc Tuan

"I learned about the contest from ads at my school and on the social network. My painting features animals on the verge of extinction and our need to protect them. With this painting, I want to call on people to join efforts to protect our green life. I’m very happy to have won the top prize," Giang said.

Tran Truong Nhu Quynh, an 8th grader in Kon Tum province (on the left) among other third prize winners

Tran Truong Nhu Quynh, an 8^th grader in Kon Tum province, won a third prize. She said: "My painting features elephants in the Central Highlands, which are in need of protection. I drew this painting to call on people to protect this animal. Tourists now no longer ride elephants."

This is the 6^th year the Danish Embassy in Vietnam has joined with Vietnamese partners to hold the contest.

Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolai Prytz speaks at the award ceremony

Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolai Prytz said: "It’s very impressive event. I think we have a wide, deep cooperation between the governments of Vietnam and Denmark. It’s wonderful that we have a project with children. I’m amazed by the quality of it. I’m also amazed by the dedication and commitment to green transition through the art works. We hope this contest gives them a voice. The children are the future and we need to take into account their ways of seeing the challenges."

The Denmark in Your Eyes painting contest is co-organized by the Embassy of Denmark and the Vietnam Denmark Friendship Association (VIDAFA) with support from the Ministry of Education and Training, Kim Dong Publishing House, Thieu Nien Tien Phong and Nhi Dong newspapers and My Kingdom-Lego Vietnam. JYSK, a Danish Furniture Retail Chain is the main sponsor of the competition.