A forum aimed at empowering Vietnamese youth to share initiatives and
solutions on sustainable development and environmental protection was
opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 28.
In
his opening speech, Director of the British Council in Vietnam
Chris Brown voiced his hope that participants will become
environment ambassadors with specific actions, expanding spillover
effects on the community.
The forum, themed “ Be Active
Citizens ”, attracts 40 outstanding young people selected from 400
profiles nationwide, focusing discussions on climate change and natural
disasters, energy saving, green economy, bio-diversification, vulnerable
groups and climate change.
The five-day event is held within
the framework of the active citizen programme launched by the British
Council in 2009. The programme has been implemented successfully in 38
countries around the world, attracting the participation of 530,000
youngsters and bringing great value to 15 million people.-VNA