This is the first series of events for "Return Steps" - a series of activities organized by the Association for Communication with Overseas Vietnamese in coordination with units ( Motion Transformation Academy, Word Of Life Vietnam, Vietnam Asean Business Development Research Institute, Vietnam Ethnic Culture Development Institute), sponsored and accompanied by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment - Department of Environment.
Aiming for the practical goal in the 2025 Environmental Action Month, the project " Steps back" with the theme "Return to the roots - Returning to nature - Returning to nature" aims to call on the community to join hands in planting trees to create forests, protect nature, honor Vietnamese cultural values and create a foundation to connect Vietnamese businessmen, experts, artists and people at home and abroad.
The program " Steps of Return" will take place on June 21 and 22 at Ho Thien Nga Park, Ecopark Urban Area (Van Giang, Hung Yen) with many meaningful activities such as: Forest planting festival; Green transformation intellectual workshop; Art performance...
The highlight of the event series is the " Steps back" art night, which will take place from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on June 21, 2025 at Ho Thien Nga Park, Ecopark Urban Area (Van Giang, Hung Yen). The program was staged by director Viet Dang, with the participation of many artists who were loved by the audience such as: Hoa Minzy, Tuan Cry, Thu Thuy, Minh Quan, Duong Truong Giang, Minh Chuyen
In the outdoor space close to nature, the artists will together recount their emotional return journey through music, through songs praising the natural beauty of Vietnam and the love of Vietnamese people across the world.
The program " steps back" is a combination of music, visual stage and ethnic cultural materials, creating an emotional artistic space, sending a message of love and connection: Whereververver, Vietnamese people always carry in their hearts the image of their homeland.
Not stopping at an artistic night, the Organizing Committee said that the project " Steps of Returning" will continue to expand into a series of community programs, including: Green tree plantings in many localities; Activities connecting overseas Vietnamese with their homeland; Cultural education project for the younger generation; Initiatives to support economic - tourism - environmental development in many provinces and cities... across the country.
Ambassador Nguyen Phu Binh - Chairman of the Association for Communication with Overseas Vietnamese, Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, said: Many countries in the world are facing serious consequences of climate change. In Vietnam, last year, super typhoon Yagi caused severe damage to both humans and nature - to give a profound warning about our living environment.
The task of planting forests and protecting the environment is no longer anyone's alone concern. That is the common mission of the entire nation, of each Vietnamese people, at home and abroad.
We believe that " Steps of Return" will be a place for the Vietnamese community everywhere to join hands for a green Vietnam, a practical action contributing to creating a healthy and sustainable living environment. Through this program, we hope to raise funds for long-term forestry activities - not only planting trees today, but sowing hope for the future".
Ms. Le Thuy Hanh - Deputy Organizing Committee added: "I believe that every child living away from home when returning to their hometown will bring a part of love, a part of memories and a part of the desire to contribute. "Return Steps" is the resonance of those aspirations - to together light up a green, peaceful, affectionate and lasting Vietnam".
The project " Steps of Returning - For a Green Vietnam" aims to connect the overseas Vietnamese community, arouse national spirit, and at the same time launch activities towards sustainable development such as afforestation, environmental protection, and support for the young generation of Vietnam to access education and indigenous culture.
With the message "Return to serve - Returning to spread love", the project hopes to not only be a return to geography, but also a return to the soul, culture, identity and national spirit. This is a journey connecting overseas Vietnamese with their homeland, so that every step of return sows the green of hope - the green of humanity - the green of sustainability.
