Vietnam saves 500,000 kWh thanks to Earth Hour

Vietnam has saved 500,000 kWh after switching off lights for one hour on March 27 in response to Earth Hour 2010, according to the National Electricity Dispatching Centre.

The symbol of the Earth Hour made by young people

Together with more than 20 provinces and cities, Bien Hoa city actively joined Earth Hour 2010 with the message “small action for big change”. The city switched off non-essential lights for an hour at major public places. Many business, organisations and families also participated in this year’s Earth Hour to prevent climate change.

Youth members joined the Earth Hour

Vietnam has saved 500,000 kWh after switching off lights for one hour on March 27 in response to Earth Hour 2010, according to the National Electricity Dispatching Centre.

Over 20 cities and provinces in Vietnam turned off the light from 8.30pm to 9.30pm – the rush hour for using electricity – in a demonstration of the effectiveness of saving electricity.

Earth Hour is a global campaign initiated by the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF). The campaign began in Sydney, Australia in 2007, and has since then been implemented in many countries around the world to raise public awareness of the need to save energy and respond to climate change.

 Reported by C.N