Airbus awards student with green thumb
By Mong Binh in HCMC
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| Jean-Michel Caldagues (L), chief representative of EADS in Vietnam with competition winner Bui Ha Thuy Linh - Photo: Courtesy of Airbus |
Airbus has picked the winner of a tree planting competition it held at Doan Thi Diem Primary School in Hanoi.
The European aircraft manufacturer launched the contest for the school’s 300 pupils three months ago to support the United Nations International Day for Biodiversity.
Over the weekend, Airbus named grade fiver, Bui Ha Thuy Linh, as the winner for growing the tallest potplant during summer. The winner received a trip for her entire family to Sapa, which is one of Vietnam’s best preserved ecological areas.
“This was really fun,” Linh said in a statement. “The pots were shaped like planes, which was really cool, and we were given a class on how to raise plants and taught about the importance of making our country and our world more green.” Airbus also delivered 10 consolation prizes including notebooks and books about nature.
In late May, Airbus presented each of the students with a special pot and a small seedling to care for during summer. “We are amazed by how these children embraced this program, and it certainly shows us an enthusiasm for environmental concerns among young Vietnamese, and a willingness to get involved in greening up their lives, their city and their country for future generations,” said Sean Lee, communications director of Airbus for Asia.
Dao Thu Thuy, vice headmaster of the school, said the pupils were thrilled to join the Green Wave program to celebrate the International Day of Biodiversity. “This was a fun, fascinating and meaningful activity that has helped our children have a better theoretical and practical awareness of environmental issues, and had them contribute in their own little way to making the earth cleaner and greener in future.”