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"HAND IN HAND FOR A GREEN ENVIRONMENT" program in Bac Giang

On November 16th, 2019 Canon Vietnam Co., in cooperation with the Provincial Youth Union of Bac Giang successfully organized “Hand in hand for a green environment” program for grade 4 and 5 pupils at the Mai Dinh 1 primary school, Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province and cleaning environment with the participation of volunteers from Canon Vietnam and commune’s Youth Union. This program has received enthusiastic participation by all teachers, pupils of the school, the volunteers and Youth Union members as well as the attention of the delegates from Education and Training Department of Hiep Hoa district, Hiep Hoa district of Youth Union, Mai Dinh Commune People's Committee.

This program is one of the annual event of Canon Vietnam with the aim to raise awareness of environmental protection for the pupils and guide them how to protect the environment through small actions in everyday life. At the same time, the program also inspires and raise awareness of environmental protection in rural area for the local people, and the young people.

At the ceremony, Mr. Eiji Yasuda- Factory Manager said:“Vietnam is one of the 5 countries which have the most serious influence from the climate change around the world with some phenomenon such as: drought, flood, tides. Not only in warning places but also everywhere from urban to rural area, living environment is seriously polluted. Thus, hand in hand, let’s change our awareness and action now to protect environment from smallest things then create stable and vitality Earth for us and the next generation.”

The environment education program provides pupils the basic environmental knowledge of fauna and flora and polluted issues in Vietnam as well as around the global. The content is presented through vivid video and photo to help them visualize more clearly the environmental situation and to acquire knowledge more easily. Thereby, pupils can understand the importance of environmental protection, their importance role in protecting environment through small action in daily life. In the program, pupils also are trained about 3R activities as well as reducing plastic rubbish in accordance with government’s policies.

Besides, pupils can join many funny games such as “Rubbish Classification”- practicing rubbish classification like recycle, organic, inorganic rubbish; “Living Environment”- finding suitable living place of animals. Through the vivid photos, video and analyzes of pupils and presenters, it’s easy for pupils to remember the information that programmers desire.

In addition, Canon presented 350 gift sets for pupils as useful living skill books, knowledge book about environment, nature, science & technology and human. Therefore, it is easy for pupils to know more about life, human and nature as well as improve skills in environment protection and living skills. Moreover, Canon also presented 1 printer and 4 double printers for school to support teaching process and environment protection.

During the environmental education program for school children, 30 Canon volunteers, and 20 youth union members in communes actively painting wall and clean around Mai Dinh kindergarten school.

To continue success of program in Mai Dinh 1 Primary school, Bac Giang province, Canon will cooperate with Bac Ninh Province Communist Youth Union to implement in Xuan Lai Primary School, Xuan Lai commune, Gia Binh District and Tan Lang Primary School, Tan Lang commune, Luong Tai District, Bac Ninh province. Hence, in 2019, there are 1260 pupils are trained in these programs and Canon presented 1260 meaning sets of gifts as equipment to support teaching process, and environment protection.

With a philosophy aimed at a Green - Clean - Beautiful environment and sustainable development, Canon Vietnam has been implementing many social activities such as "For a green Vietnam" at Thanh Hoa, Bac Giang, Yen Bai provinces, environmental protection campaign, garbage collecting in response of World Environment Day, Earth Hour…to contribute to make Vietnam’s environment healthier and enhance people's awareness of the need to protect our environment. Hopefully, with the contribution of Canon Vietnam and everyone, environment will become greener, cleaner and more beautiful.

Press information please contact:
Ms. Dao Thi Thu Huyen
Senior Manager of Public Affair and CSR Promotion Division
Canon Vietnam Co., Ltd
Lot A1, Thang Long Industrial Park, Kim Chung commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi
Tel: 024-38812111/ Ext: 1677
Fax: 024-38811284
Email: huyen.dao@mail.canon