500 ideas entered the Preliminary round of the speech contest

From now until January 5, 2024, 500 individuals/teams who pass the Registration round will upload a video clip of up to 7 minutes of speech on an idea related to the registered topic and send it to the Organizing Committee to compete in the Preliminary Round. The results of the Preliminary Round will be announced on January 15, 2024 (North) and January 22, 2024 (South).

From the Confrontation Round, contestants will compete directly in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to find the 16 best individuals/teams to compete in the Ranking Round - scheduled to be held at VinUni University on March 23, 2024.

The roadshow introducing the "Green Voice" debate contest attracted thousands of students from Viet Duc High School, Hanoi.

Previously, right after opening the portal to receive registrations, the Organizing Committee of the contest deployed a series of roadshow activities to spread information to tens of thousands of students at more than 10 high schools in Hanoi, Hung Yen, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho...

Many teachers expressed their impression of the national scale and practical value of the “Green Voice” theme. By participating in the competition, students not only have the opportunity to demonstrate their bravery and creative thinking ability, but also participate in training sessions on public speaking and debating skills with leading experts. In addition, they have the opportunity to learn new knowledge from world-famous professors and scholars in the Professional Councils.

Students of Vinschool Ocean Park High School excitedly took photos with the contest standee.

In the first round, the Organizing Committee received thousands of applications from 455 high schools in 59 provinces and cities across the country. This not only shows the level of interest and excitement of students from all over the country, but also proves the importance, practical meaning, attraction and strong spread of the "Green Voice" contest.

According to the Jury, most of the ideas submitted were diverse, new and clearly reflected the views of the young generation with the desire to create a green and sustainable future. The most selected topics were: Green Environment (25.7%), Green Consumption (16.9%), Green Education (12.7%) and Green Energy (12.6%).

Dr. Le Thai Ha, Executive Director of the Green Future Fund and a member of the contest's Advisory Board, assessed that the surprising and impressive results from the first round of the contest showed that the young generation is increasingly concerned about environmental issues and sustainable development.

“ This is a very positive signal, proving that we have a generation of students who are dynamic, creative, and eager to contribute their youth to the future of the country. In the next rounds of competition, I hope that “Green Voice” will find the best ideas, thereby encouraging young people to continue taking practical actions for a sustainable environment ,” shared Dr. Le Thai Ha.

The “Green Voice” debate contest is one of many specific activities launched by the Green Future Fund under Vingroup Corporation, aiming to raise public awareness and promote society to join hands in action for a better future.

Students of Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted (HCMC) talk with the contest organizers.

The contest aims to discover creative ideas, with fresh and modern perspectives from young generations across the country. Each idea and each solution will not only stop at eloquence, but also be practical contributions, contributing to the common efforts of the whole society in reducing emissions and moving towards a green, sustainable future for everyone.

The competition has a total prize value of more than 18.5 billion VND. In particular, the best individual and team will win a prize worth 3.4 billion VND, including: a cash prize of up to 100 million VND, a full scholarship for a 4-year bachelor's program at VinUni University, a VinFast Evo200 electric motorbike, a vacation at Vinpearl Nha Trang and many other valuable prizes...

In particular, the contest also has secondary prizes for "School with the highest response" and "School with the contestant winning the first prize of the contest", with each prize worth 100 million VND, awarded in kind with equivalent value.

Bao Anh

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