10 outstanding green experience spaces named at Green Vietnam Festival 2026

The selections were based on creativity, the quality of green experiences and the level of interaction with visitors.

After two days at the park, the festival concluded with tens of thousands of visits.

At the closing ceremony on Sunday night, the 10 outstanding exhibition spaces were recognized for their contributions to the event.

Beyond the 10 spaces selected by the organizers, exhibitors also presented a wide range of engaging activities, allowing visitors to explore products, participate in hands-on experiences and discover greener lifestyle choices.

Based on public voting over the two-day festival, the five most popular experience spaces were Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam (537 votes), OU Green Plus (409 votes), TH Group (361 votes), Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railways No. 1 Company (343 votes), and Annam Gourmet (214 votes).

Winners of ‘Building the Future of Agriculture’ writing contest honored

As part of the Green Vietnam Festival 2026, Tuoi Tre (Youth) online newspaper, in collaboration with AgriS, organized the writing contest ‘Building the Future of Agriculture’ to identify and promote inspiring stories, innovative models and practical solutions for sustainable agricultural development and higher value for Vietnamese agricultural products.

The special prize went to Nguyen Tran Doan Trang for the entry Digitizing Trust to Elevate Vietnamese Agricultural Products.

Luong Quang Thi won first prize, worth VND10 million (US$392), for Empowering Farmers in Agricultural Pricing.

Two second prizes, each worth VND7 million ($274), were awarded to Ngoc Minh for How Healthy Is the Soil This Year? and Nguyen Van Thu for Vietnamese Agriculture Goes Global: Don’t Wait Until It Grows Big to Invest – Invest to Grow Big.

Three third prizes, each worth VND4 million ($156), went to Doan Van Thanh for Solving the EUDR Challenge with a Digital Map of Dak Lak Coffee Farms, Nguyen Thai Thinh for Giving Cocoa Husks a Second Life, and Nguyen Le Duc Trong for Teaching Farmers the Art of Asking AI Questions.

The contest also presented five consolation prizes, each worth VND2 million ($78), to Ta Tu Vu, Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh, Tran Nhat Truong, Phuc Thinh and Tran Thi Thu Phuong.

Their entries included Vietnamese Agriculture Cannot Run on Luck, Protecting Rice Farming Means Protecting Vietnam’s Strategic Advantage, Turning Vinegar Mothers into a Key to the Packaging Industry, Lai Thieu Mangosteen: A Century-Old Agricultural Heritage of a New Megacity and Healing Through Agriculture.

In addition, five authors received Readers’ Choice Awards, each worth VND1 million ($39).

The winners were Ngoc Minh, Nguyen Thai Thinh, Tran Duong Khang for Behind Every Grain of Sugar Lies an Entire Journey, Thai Minh Cong for The Future of Agriculture Begins with Cooperatives That Dare to Think Big, and Le Nguyen Kieu My for From Forgotten Fruit Peels to an Ambitious Agricultural Dream.

Through the entries, the contest showcased practical experience and innovative ideas, helping foster greater appreciation for agriculture and encouraging a proactive spirit in creating positive change across the sector.