People called to act for better air quality

December 24, 2018 - 09:00

The Việt Nam Clean Air Day 2018 opened in Hà Nội, drawing about 1,000 people through different activities to spread information on air pollution and settlement solutions.

The Việt Nam Clean Air Day 2018 opened in Hà Nội on Saturday, drawing about 1,000 people through different activities to spread information on air pollution and settlement solutions.— Photo baoquocte.vn

HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Clean Air Day 2018 opened in Hà Nội on Saturday, drawing about 1,000 people through different activities to spread information on air pollution and settlement solutions.

The two-day event, an initiative of the Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID) and the Live& Learn Environment Education centre, aims to raise public awareness of the current air pollution conditions, the reasons behind the situation and its impacts on the community’s health, therefore promoting changes in attitude and actions regarding the improvement of air quality.

Through the activities, the Vietnam Clean Air Day hopes to deliver the message everyone can act for better air quality.

The event is the opening activity of the Vietnam Clean Air campaign held annually by Green ID and Live&Learn, which helps strengthen the community’s engagement in the process of building, completing and implementing policies related to air quality in Việt Nam.

Nguyễn Thị Hằng, Green ID coordinator for clean water and air, said over the years, Green ID has made various efforts to deal with air pollution through supplying updated information of air conditions and measures that should be undertaken by individuals, the community and policy makers.

The centre is working to expand the public’s engagement in improving and preserving clean air for the health of all. — VNS

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