Ho Chi Minh City children transform trash into fantastic outfits
Monday, July 15, 2024, 16:16 GMT+7
With their creativity and deftness, children in Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City turned waste into impressive costumes with an effort to spread their message of environmental protection.
These outfits made out of trash were showcased at the sixth ‘Green Living Day’ event at Hoang Van Thu Park in the district on Sunday.
The event, centered around ‘I Love My City - A Green City,’ was aimed at raising awareness of environmental protection among children, while encouraging them to actively engage in multiple environmental protection activities to beautify their living and working places as well as public venues, said an official.
Within the framework of the event, a fashion contest highlighted attire made out of plastic bags, empty bottles, paper, newspapers, and bottle caps by children in the district.
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| A girl dons 'ao dai' (Vietnamese traditional costume) bearing the ‘Environment Is Life’ message. Photo: Supplied |
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| Children in Tan Dinh District, Ho Chi Minh City bring an outfit made out of old newspapers to a fashion contest. Photo: Supplied |
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| Children transform old paper and nylon into a dress. Photo: Supplied |
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| Splendid gowns made out of trash by children in Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Supplied |
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| Two girls wear outfits made out of scraps. Photo: Supplied |
As many as 33 prizes were awarded to the most impressive outfits, while two accolades went to stunning pictures about environmental protection, with a total value of VND9.8 million (US$386).
In addition to the fashion contest, the organizer hosted a variety of cultural programs for the children in the district, including visits to a reading culture space and a photo exhibition.
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