Environment

Many agencies and units in Hai Duong turned off lights in response to Earth Hour event.

THANH HOA • March 23, 2024 22:32

According to Hai Duong Newspaper reporters, during Earth Hour from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on March 23, many agencies and units in Hai Duong City actively responded, but most banks, restaurants and homes still turned on many types of lights.

*The welcome board at the beginning of Hong Quang Street (Hai Duong City) was turned off by Hai Duong Urban Construction Management Joint Stock Company in response to the event.*

Hai Duong Urban Works Management Joint Stock Company turned off decorative lights and fountains at some locations managed by the unit such as the welcome sign cluster at Independence Square, decorative lights on Thanh Nien Street, May Su intersection and fountains at Bach Dang Park, Thong Nhat Square, decorative lights along Bach Dang Street (pedestrian area), some large LED screens... Many headquarters of agencies: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of Construction; Hai Duong City People's Committee... also turned off lighting and decorative lights in response.

This year, the Department of Industry and Trade presided over and coordinated with the Department of Information and Communications, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to organize activities in response to Earth Hour. The Department of Industry and Trade coordinated with Hai Duong Electricity One Member Co., Ltd. to organize a launching ceremony in response to the Earth Hour campaign by cycling to promote the event on the main streets of Hai Duong City. The Department also coordinated with localities to increase propaganda through the media, hanging banners, slogans, billboards, and posters in central areas and headquarters of agencies in districts, towns, and cities.

Hai Duong Electricity One Member Co., Ltd. has distributed leaflets and banners promoting Earth Hour to its subsidiaries and corporate customers. The company has launched an online contest to encourage all staff to participate in the "Learning about energy saving and efficiency"...

However, according to the reporter's observation, many businesses, banks, restaurants, and homes have not yet responded. Unnecessary electrical equipment such as lighting, decorative lights, and outdoor advertising lights are still turned on for one hour in response to Earth Hour.

Below are some photos reporters recorded in Hai Duong City:

*Headquarters of Hai Duong Electricity One Member Co., Ltd. responds to Earth Hour*

*Provincial post office turns off outdoor lights*

*Decorative lights at Independence Square were turned off early in response to Earth Hour.*

*Decorative lights along Bach Dang Street (walking street area) will also be turned off from 8:30 p.m. on March 23.*

*Decorative lights on Hong Quang bridge (walking street area) have also been turned off.*

*Decorative lights on Thanh Nien Street are turned off in response to Earth Hour.*

*Hai Duong City People's Committee headquarters also turned off lights to respond to Earth Hour.*

*Department of Agriculture and Rural Development turns off all decorative lights outside the headquarters*

*Apart from a few agencies and units responding, many shops still turn on decorative lights and too many lights. In the photo: A coffee shop on Thanh Nien Street still has many bright lights on.*

*Some shops on Tran Hung Dao Street turn on decorative lights during Earth Hour.*

*Independence Square area has many decorative lights and advertising lights still on.*

*Outdoor decorative lights at Tue Tinh "food" street are still turned on at full capacity.*

THANH HOA