Children, adolescents invited to join “Green Video Challenge” by UNICEF
Children, adolescents and young people living in Vietnam, aged between 8 and 18, have been invited to take part in a “green challenge” organised by UNICEF and partners.
“1-Minute Green Video Challenge” aims to increase awareness of children, adolescents and young people, and support them to raise their voice, develop innovative solutions and take action on issues related to environment and climate change. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) 🧸— Children, adolescents and young people living in Vietnam,aged between 8 and 18, have been invited to take part in a“green challenge” organised by UNICEF and partners.
Entitled “1-MinuteGreen Video Challenge”, the social media campaign aims to increase awareness ofchildren, adolescents and young people, and support them to raise their voice,develop innovative solutions and take action on issues related to environmentand climate change. The video challenge,which is supported by the winner of TheVoice 2017, singer Ali Hoang Duong, is part of activities to celebrateWorld Children’s Day in Vietnam, with the theme Reimagine a Greener and CleanerVietnam for every child. To join thechallenge, which lasts for four weeks, from October 20 to November 18,participants need to make a 1-minute video to address environmental pollutionin Vietnam and/or the impacts of climate change, then share the video on theUNICEF Facebook Group ‘1-minute green’ video challenge. Every week, UNICEFvideo experts and organisers will select the three best videos shared on UNICEFFacebook Group – 1-Minute Green video challenge to vote on the UNICEF FacebookFanpage. The video with the highest engagement will receive a VNĐ1-milliongift. The other two best videos will receive 500,000 VND (22 USD) each. At the end of thevideo challenge, UNICEF will announce three videos to receive a special giftworth 8 million VND each. In addition, a giftset worth 2 million VND will be granted to four people who have thehighest engagements in the UNICEF Facebook Group ‘1-minute green’. The best videos willbe broadcast on national television on World Children's Day on November 20. For more detailedinformation on the challenge, please visit //uni.cf/2HeNeNB./.
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“1-Minute Green Video Challenge” aims to increase awareness of children, adolescents and young people, and support them to raise their voice, develop innovative solutions and take action on issues related to environment and climate change. (Photo: VNA) 
