Comic contest “Saving the Earth” for children launched

The contest, co-organized by the standing office of the central steering committee for natural disaster prevention and control (directly under the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority (VDMA) - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Central Council of Young Pioneer, aims to educate children about the human impacts on the environment, provide them with knowledge and skills of natural disaster risk reduction. The event is an opportunity for Vietnamese children from 10 to 15 years old to promote their creativity, show their opinions and dreams about the fight against natural disasters and climate change. Children are the most vulnerable to natural disasters both physically and mentally. Those of the ethnic minorities ares are eventually the most heavily affected due to poor sanitation conditions and less caring from adults and language barriers.

The deadline for entries is August 28. The winners are expected to be announced at the arwarding ceremony held in Hanoi on October 4 to welcome the Internation Day for Natural Disasters Reduction (October 13). The contest has the participation of singer-composer Le Cat Trong Ly, a partner of UNICEF in promoting the contest nationwide. The awards include one first prize (VND 15 million), two second prizes (VND 10 million), three third prizes (VNd 5 million) and 4 consolation prizes (VND 1.5 million). Especially, the top winner will have chance to work with professional team to promote their superhero into real life via videos and comics books.

Participants can visit the website below for more information https://uni.cf/2FE9PPY. All submissions can be sent by post to the following address: Number 304- Kim Ma Street-Ba Dinh District-Hanoi or via email: hanoi.registry@unicef.org (the mail’s title is “Entry of comic contest Saving the Earth”)

Translated by Phuong Lan (Source:Binhthuan Newspaper)