The whole country saved nearly 1 billion VND after 1 hour of turning off the lights in response to Earth Hour 2024

On the evening of March 23, in response to the Earth Hour Campaign, many countries and territories around the world, along with 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam, responded to the Earth Hour Campaign by turning off lights and minimizing the use of electrical equipment for 1 hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The Earth Hour campaign in Vietnam, co-chaired by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Vietnam and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, has attracted the attention and response of 63 provinces and cities and many people from all walks of life. 2024 is also the 16th time Vietnam has actively participated in the program.

In Hanoi, at exactly 8:30 p.m., the lights-off ceremony in response to the Earth Hour Campaign 2024 officially took place at Hoan Kiem Lake walking street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. Famous landmarks of Hanoi such as Ngoc Son Temple - Turtle Tower - The Huc Bridge, Ly Thai To flower garden; Hanoi Opera House, Truc Bach Lake... simultaneously turned off their lights. Many neighborhoods in Hanoi were almost plunged into darkness.

Through data on national electricity consumption, the National Power System Control Center said: After 1 hour of turning off the lights in response to the Earth Hour Campaign 2024 (from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on March 23), the whole country saved 428,000 kWh of electricity (equivalent to about 858.9 million VND).

The Earth Hour campaign has increasingly spread across the country and become an annual activity on energy saving and environmental protection in March every year. Through propaganda and awareness raising, Earth Hour is expected to create a change in the community's awareness and actions in saving energy and protecting the environment.

With its effects and spread across the country, the Earth Hour 2024 Campaign not only contributes to saving a part of electricity consumption, raising awareness of energy saving and efficiency in the community, but also contributes to realizing Vietnam's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

After 16 years of active participation, the Earth Hour campaign in Vietnam has been increasingly widespread across the country and has become a very meaningful annual activity in March every year. From propaganda and raising awareness, the Earth Hour campaign has so far made an important contribution to turning each individual's awareness into concrete actions in practicing electricity saving, energy saving, and environmental protection.