After the Final Round took place on February 1 at VinUni University; closing a journey of competition lasting more than 4 months with thousands of students from 34 provinces and cities across the country.
The first prize in the Vietnamese category belonged to the So Dua team including two contestants Tra Thi Hau Giang and Bien Huynh Cam Giang (Luong Van Chanh High School for the Gifted, Dak Lak) with the idea of oil filter mats made from waste hair and coconut fiber. This solution contributes to absorbing grease, reducing water pollution and reusing biological waste in a sustainable direction.
This is also the first time Luong Van Chanh Specialized High School has had a team win the Champion Award, after 2 consecutive years of registering for the Runner-up Award.
The first prize in the English category was the Cropspiracy team including two contestants Cao Khanh Nguyen and Ho Duc Minh (Nguyen Sieu High School, Hanoi). With the theme of the Final Round debate being the importance of promoting green movement, the team made their mark with clear, sharp, and persuasive arguments to win the highest position.
Each champion team will receive a prize worth a total of 3.3 billion VND, including: a cash prize of 50 million VND, a 100% scholarship for the bachelor's program at VinUni University applicable to all majors, a VinFast electric motorbike, a 3-day 2-night resort at Vinpearl Nha Trang for four people (including hotel costs, breakfast and play tickets at VinWonders).
Commenting on the overall results, Dr. Le Thai Ha, Managing Director of the For a Green Future Fund, said that the Final Round of the Green Voice contest really touched the emotions of the judges, when each presentation and debate section carried the concern, responsibility and desire to change of the children for the surrounding living environment.
From the close and practical green living ideas in the Vietnamese table, to the brave and in-depth debates in the British Parliament (BP) format in the English table, the teams have shown a young generation that is not indifferent to the challenges of sustainable development. With the Green Future Fund, today's'green voices' are not just stopping at the competition, but are seeds of awareness and action - to gradually spread positive changes for the community and society in the future," Dr. Le Thai Ha shared.
The Green Voice debate - debate contest is one of the key activities of the Green Education program, within the Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of Education and Training and the Green Future Fund - Thien Tam Fund (Vingroup Group) for the period 2023-2028. After 3 successful seasons of organization, Green Voice is increasingly affirming its position as an attractive intellectual playground for a large number of students nationwide, becoming a platform to encourage the young generation to share creative ideas, new and unique perspectives on the journey towards the common goal of ‘Net Zero’ of the country.
Final results of Green Voice 3rd time:
Besides the teams winning the First Prize, the remaining prizes belong to:
· Second Prize: Thong Nhat (Vinschool Ocean Park High School, Hanoi) – Vietnamese level; 29. 09 (Nguyen Du Specialized High School, Dak Lak) – English.
· Third Prize: Cassava Round (Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, Hanoi) and Soy Milk (Nguyen Trai High School for the Gifted, Hai Phong) - Vietnamese category; Eco Wonderers (Thoai Ngoc Hau High School for the Gifted, An Giang) and Cool Cucumbers (Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted, Ho Chi Minh City) - English category.
· Consolation prizes: White Heart (Bac Giang Specialized High School, Bac Ninh), Slavik (Nguyen Thien Thanh Specialized High School, Vinh Long), LALC ECODAILYH (Nguyen Binh Khiem Specialized High School, Da Nang), Green Grass (Dakrong High School, Quang Tri) - Vietnamese table; Eco Sparks (Ha Long Specialized High School, Quang Ninh and Tran Phu Specialized High School, Hai Phong), Economads (Nguyen Van Troi High School, Khanh Hoa), Vico (Vinschool Central Park High School, Ho Chi Minh City) and Pioneers (Phan Boi Chau Specialized High School, Nghe An) - English.
· "School with the highest response" Award: A Duy Tien High School (Ninh Binh) and Nguyen Van Thoai High School (Da Nang). Each unit will receive an in-kind prize worth equivalent to 50 million VND.
