HA NOI — Toyota Viet Nam, in conjuntion with the Ministry of Education and Training, the General Department of the Environment's Energy Saving Office, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, yesterday launched its Green Idea Contest 2010 under the topic Sustainable Energy Use.
The annual contest aims to raise public and especially youth awareness of environmental protection, improving environmental quality, and sustainable energy use. This year's contest hopes to find practical and feasible new ideas in economical, effecient and renewable energy use as well as alternative energy sources.
"We hope to find young people's most feasible ideas to effeciently use natural resources and fuel, solutions of economical energy use, restoring and balancing eco-system, and coping with climate change," said Toyota Viet Nam deputy general director Dang Phan Thu Huong.
Twenty prizes worth a total of VND235 million (US$12,200) will be awarded, including a VND30 million ($1,500) first prize. The top two finishers will also receive funding worth VND250 million ($13,000) to put their ideas into practice and contribute to improving environmental quality in Viet Nam.
Vietnamese or foreign individuals or groups studying, working or living in Viet Nam and aged 15-35 years old are encouraged to enter the contest by putting forward ideas to raise awareness of sustainable energy, promote efficient and economical energy use, or develop new energy sources. Entries written in Vietnamese in plain and clear writing should demonstrate creativity and scientific basis and feasibility.
Contest entries must be received by 5pm, January 28, 2011. The judging board will then will select up to 20 finalists from the papers received, who will be invited to make an in-person presentation.
Entries must be made to Room 201, Sao Bac Building, 4 Da Tuong Street, Ha Noi, or by email to ytuongxanh2@gmail.com. For further information, visit the website http://www.gogreen.com.vn. — VNS