Xanh Vietnam

(Affiliated with the National Volunteer Center - Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union)

The Green Vietnam Community is an organization dedicated to environmental protection and charity work. It was founded in 2019 by Nguyễn Ngọc Ánh.

  • Vision: To help Vietnam transition from one of the top 4 plastic waste polluters in the world to becoming the 4th cleanest and most beautiful country in Southeast Asia by 2025 and to inspire a green lifestyle in millions of Vietnamese people through practical environmental activities, contributing to Vietnam's green transition towards achieving the Net Zero goal before 2050.

  • Mission: "For a Green - Clean - Beautiful Vietnam" (Vì một Việt Nam xanh - sạch - đẹp).

Xanh Vietnam

    • Core members: 50+ people

    • Volunteers: 200,000+ people

    • Operational scope: Active in 34 provinces/cities, 15 islands/archipelagos, and in 10 countries globally (with over 400 nationwide connection points)

    • Headquarters: Ho Chi Minh City

    1. National clean-up campaigns: Organizing simultaneous national waste collection campaigns (e.g., Clean Up Vietnam, Earth Day Vietnam, Clean the World, Green Sunday).

    2. School lectures - Unitours: Educational talks at universities and schools.

    3. Tree planting: Projects like "Greening the Sea Border" and forest planting.

    4. Corporate partnerships (ESG): Collaborating with businesses on activities like waste collection, tree planting, inspirational talks, bike/run-to-pick-up-trash events, and "exchange trash for gifts."

    5. Social welfare - Charity: Programs such as Mid-Autumn Festival events for border regions, disaster relief, and support for children/elderly/vulnerable groups.

    1. Clean-up campaigns: Organized thousands of clean-up events, clearing over 1,000 illegal dumpsites, and collecting approximately 1,000 tons of waste.

    2. Education: Delivered inspirational lectures on environmental protection to 40,000 students (high school and university).

    3. Tree planting: Planted approximately 50,000 green trees across various provinces/cities.

  • The organization has received strong support and coverage from television and newspapers, including:

    • Nominee for Community with Positive Impact at WE CHOICE 2020.

    • One of the 9 groups to receive the National Volunteer Award in 2022.

  • The organization has been featured on national TV channels (VTV1, VTV3, VTVC24, etc., including programs like Việc tử tế, Cà phê sáng VTV3, Chuyển động 24h) and numerous newspapers (VNExpress, Tuổi Trẻ, Thanh Niên, Dân Trí, Zing News, etc.).

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