Toyota Vietnam, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education and Training, the General Department of the Environment’s Energy Saving Office, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, on August 29 launched its Green Idea Contest 2010 under the topic Sustainable Energy Use.

The annual contest aims to raise public and especially youth awareness of environmental protection, improving environmental quality, and sustainable energy use. This year’s contest hopes to find practical and feasible new ideas in economical, efficient and renewable energy use as well as alternative energy sources.

“We hope to find young people’s most feasible ideas to efficiently use natural resources and fuel, solutions of economical energy use, restoring and balancing eco-system, and coping with climate change,” said Toyota Vietnam deputy general director Dang Phan Thu Huong.

Twenty prizes worth a total of 235 million VND (12,200 USD) will be awarded, including a 30 million VND (1,500 USD) first prize. The top two finishers will also receive funding worth 250 million VND (13,000 USD) to put their ideas into practice and contribute to improving environmental quality in Vietnam.

Vietnamese or foreign individuals or groups studying, working or living in Vietnam and aged 15-35 years old are encouraged to enter the contest.

Contest entries must be received by 5pm, January 28, 2011. The judging board will then select up to 20 finalists from the papers received, who will be invited to made an in-person presentation.

Entries must be made to Room 201, Sao Bac Building, 4 Da Tuong street, Hanoi, or by email to ytuongxanh2@gmail.com . For further information, visit the website http://www.gogreen.com.vn./.