Hoi An responds to Earth Hour campaign

      The ancient city of Hoi An, which has been recognised by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage site, will turn off its lights in an hour on March 28 to respond to the global “Earth Hour” campaign.
According to municipal authorities, all ancient houses, shops, hotels and restaurants in this tourist city will turn off their lights from 20.30 to 21.30 on March 28. Instead, they will use candles, candle wax and nut oil to fuel lamps and lanterns.
“Without neon lights, the ancient quarters and the area surrounding the Hoai River will be more dazzling with thousands of lanterns,” says Vo Phung, director of the Hoi An Municipal Department of Culture and Sports.
He says that local campaigners will encourage tourists and citizens to buy lanterns to be released on the Hoai River and the proceeds will go to Fund for the Poor.
Tourists will have the chance to travel along the Hoai River by boat and enjoy traditional music performance.
Earlier, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City announced that they are ready for the campaign.
More than one million people from around the world will participate in the Earth Hour campaign, initiated by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).