“HAND IN HAND FOR A GREEN EVIRONMENT” program at Lac Ve 1 primary school
Lac Ve commune, Tien Du district, Bac Ninh province

On 30th Nov, 2022, Canon Vietnam Co., Ltd. in cooperation with the Provincial Youth Union of Bac Ninh successfully organized “Hand in hand for a green environment” program for pupils at Lac Ve 1 primary school, Tien Du district, Bac Ninh province. This program has received enthusiastic participation by all teachers, pupils of the school as well as the attention of the delegates from Education and Training Department of Tien Du district, Tien Du district of Youth Union, Lac Ve Commune People's Committee.

This program is one of the annual events 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, the program also inspires and raises awareness of environmental protection in rural area for the local people and the young people. At the same time, contributing to the realization of 5 Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) of the United Nations in general and of Vietnam in particular, in which: Goal No. 6: Reduce contamination, liquid discharge; Goal No. 11: Reduce environmental effect to life; Goal No. 12: Ensure to use effective nature resources, Reduce and manage wastes and chemicals; Goal No. 13: Enhance education and raise awareness; Goal No. 15: Give solutions to reduce natural regression and animal extinct.

At the ceremony, Mr. Pham Quoc Huy – Manager of Environment Department, representative of Canon Vietnam said:“As you know, 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 especially plastic pollution. Thus, to reduce the plastic and protect environment aren’t only responsibility of organizations but also all. Today, you will study about the disadvantage of plastic, 3R methods to reduce plastic: reduce, reuse, recycle and classify. I believe when we all take small but practical actions together to protect the environment, we will surely live in a fresh, green, beautiful environment."

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, recycle organic 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 400 gift sets for pupils as crayons and useful living skill books, knowledge books 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 three-compartment-rubbish-bins for school to support teaching process and environment protection.

To continue success of program in Lac Ve 1 primary school, Tien Du district, Bac Ninh province, Canon will cooperate with Bac Giang Provincial Communist Youth Union to implement program in Tam Hiep primary school, Yen The district, Bac Giang province. Thus, in 2022, there are about 700 pupils are trained in these programs and Canon Vietnam presents nearly 700 meaningful gift sets 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