A competition entitled “Environment and Social Responsible Tourism” waslaunched on January 9 for students of more than 2,500 high schoolsnationwide.

The competition, jointly held by theVietnam National Administration of Tourism, Thanh nien (Young People)newspaper and the Saigon College of Art, Culture and Tourism, aims toencourage youngsters to explore environmentally and socially responsibletourism through the sustainable use of natural resources, culturalheritages and the national sea and island sovereignty.

Accordingto Dr. Vu Khac Chuong, Headmaster of the Saigon College of Art, Cultureand Tourism, the competition also helps students get more understandingof the important role and position of seas and islands for the nationalconstruction and defence.

Contestants can register online fromnow until March at websites of Vietnam National Administration ofTourism at www.vietnamtourism.gov , Thanh nien newspaper atwww.thanhnien.com.vn and Saigon College of Art, Culture and Tourism atwww.saigonact.edu.vn, said the organising board.

They will then answer 20 multiple-choice questions and an auxiliaryquery. A hundred contestants recording the highest points will enter thesecond round from April to May, during which they have to answer 20questions and write a 500-700 word essay.

The 20most excellent ones will compete at the final round from June 8-15 for atotal prize of 175 million VND. Five top contestants will also begranted with a trans-Vietnam tour.

Besides, 100participants with highest points in the first round will receive a fullscholarship for a course at the Saigon College of Art, Culture andTourism.-VNA