At the end of the Preliminary Round on December 10, the Green Voice Contest (organized by the Green Future Fund - Vingroup Corporation) received hundreds of video presentations of ideas from teams from all over the country. Of which, 120 excellent entries advanced to the Confrontation Round with topics such as: Green consumption (30.8%), Green lifestyle (15%), Green tourism (10%), Green education (10%) and Green mobility (9.2%).
This number not only shows the diversity of concerns of the young generation but also clearly reflects the sense of responsibility towards urgent environmental issues. In particular, the contestants skillfully integrated their personal perspectives and real-life experiences into their entries, creating a unique appeal for each work.
Sharing about the results of the Preliminary Round, Dr. Le Thai Ha, Executive Director of the Fund for a Green Future - Vingroup Corporation, said that the entries were not only highly appreciated in terms of content but also impressed with the unique way of expression in the contest videos. From confident expressions, the ability to flexibly combine body language and expressions, to the use of creative illustrations, all contributed to creating emotional and interesting entries.
“I am truly convinced by the unique and creative ideas that the young people have brought. I believe that the Confrontation round will be a dramatic round, when the most potential ideas will be compared and criticized in a civilized manner” - Dr. Le Thai Ha said.
120 teams including 221 contestants will advance to the Confrontation Round from 83 high schools in 38 provinces and cities nationwide. The Confrontation Round will take place on December 28, 2024 in Hanoi (for contestants in the Northern region) and on December 29, 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City (for contestants in the Southern region). Individuals and teams will be divided into two groups, based on the registration language: Vietnamese group and English group.
At the end of the Confrontation Round, the 16 best individuals/teams will move on to the Ranking Round, scheduled to be held at VinUni University on January 18 and 19, 2025.
To help contestants best prepare for the upcoming Confrontation round, the Organizing Committee of the competition organized two webinars with the participation of members of the Professional Council in December, focusing on two main contents: knowledge and principles of debate and topics related to the green environment.
The first webinar took place at 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on December 14, 2024, with the participation of Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Cuc (Faculty of Chemistry and Environment, Thuyloi University) and Mr. Nguyen Nhat Hung, co-founder and CEO of SocioLogic - a unit specializing in training on debate and critical thinking.
The second webinar will take place from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on December 19, 2024, with the presence of Mr. Kithmina Hewage, Senior Development Policy Advisor, Asian Center for Philanthropy and Society (CAPS, Hong Kong, China). The second speaker of the training session is Ms. Hyewon Rho, CEO of Debate For All - a social enterprise in the field of debate education, Head Coach of the Vietnam team for the World Secondary School Debating Championship (WSDC).
The Green Voice debate contest season 2 was launched by the Green Future Fund, part of Vingroup Corporation, with the mission of raising public awareness and encouraging action for a sustainable environment.
The total prize value of the contest is up to more than 18.5 billion VND. In particular, the best individual/team will win a prize worth 3.3 billion VND, including: a full scholarship for the bachelor's program (applicable to all majors) at VinUni University, VinFast EVO200 electric motorbike...
In addition to the main prize, there are also secondary prizes for "School with the highest response" and "School with the contestant winning the first prize of the contest". Each prize is worth 100 million VND, awarded in kind with equivalent value.
