During the ceremony, representatives of the U.S. Embassy, the National Environmental Police, Lao Dong newspaper, singer My Linh and comedian Xuan Bac presented awards to fourteen individuals who had produced outstanding pieces of artwork, as well as to three schools that mobilized many of their students to get involved in the competition.
ENV launched the “Action for Wildlife” competition in November 2014. Participants focused on encouraging the public not to consume wildlife products, including rhino horn, tiger bone medicine, pangolin scales or bear bile, and to take action to stop the illegal wildlife trade. In the space of three months, ENV received more than 155,000 entries from 58 provinces and 1,983 schools and art clubs across the country.
“The screening and selection process was very challenging but rewarding,” said Ninh Thi Phuong Thao, head of ENV’s Demand Reduction Campaign. “Although only 14 entries won prizes, ENV will use many of the other outstanding pieces of artwork at public events and in printed and viral communications during the coming months and years, urging the public not to consume endangered wildlife.”
