Green Vietnam Festival 2026 draws tens of thousands, distributes 27,000 eco-friendly gifts

Held at Phan Dinh Phung Park in Xuan Hoa Ward under the theme ‘Green Transition - Sustainable Efficiency,’ the two-day event brought together businesses, environmental organizations and community groups to showcase practical solutions for sustainable living and green development.

The festival was jointly organized by Tuoi Tre (Youth) online newspaper and the Packaging Recycling Organization Vietnam (PRO Vietnam), with support from the Department of Climate Change under the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the Ho Chi Minh City chapter of the Vietnam Youth Federation.

Now in its third year, Green Vietnam has evolved from promoting waste reduction and recycling in 2024 to encouraging green consumption in 2025 and focusing on sustainable green transition solutions in 2026.

This year’s event featured companies and organizations from sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, energy, construction, consumer goods, education and environmental services.

Visitors had opportunities to explore green products, learn about recycling technologies and participate in hands-on environmental activities.

According to Le Cao Cuong, deputy editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre, the event attracted tens of thousands of visitors and distributed more than 27,000 environmentally friendly products and gifts.

The campaign’s message was amplified through more than 60 news articles, 20 videos published by Tuoi Tre, hundreds of reports from other media outlets and millions of social media interactions that generated tens of millions of views.

Cuong said the most meaningful outcomes went beyond attendance figures.

He highlighted families bringing recyclable materials to the festival, children learning to sort waste, students participating in sustainability challenges and businesses introducing green solutions directly to consumers.

A notable innovation this year was the use of a real-time emissions monitoring system to better understand environmental impacts and improve the sustainability of future events.

The organizers announced that Green Vietnam 2027 will continue expanding partnerships and promoting scalable environmental solutions under the message ‘Act Together - Build the Future.’

Speaking at the closing ceremony, Nguyen Gia Huy Chuong, CEO of PRO Vietnam, said the true value of the festival lies not only in the two-day event itself but also in the partnerships, initiatives and long-term actions that continue afterward.

He emphasized that building sustainable consumption habits requires cooperation among consumers, businesses, recycling systems and policymakers.

“Green choices become lasting habits only when supported by appropriate products, convenient solutions and a complete ecosystem that encourages sustainable behavior,” Chuong said.