# Vietnam youth volunteer and Green Summer drive > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-development-forums-and-trade-outreach > Updated: 2026-07-31T23:23:00.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 10. Since mid‑May 2026 Ho Chi Minh City has hosted domestic and cross‑border programmes, including business forums with Australian firms and EU officials on trade, energy transition and green logistics. In June a labour‑and‑housing forum in Tan Định and a scientific conference in Phú Thọ marked President Ho Chi Minh’s historic cooperative visit. The city’s volunteer force then turned outward, delivering medical exams, school supplies, clean‑water installations and Friendship Houses to Lao provinces under the “Green Summer” banner. By late June the outreach grew to 67 volunteers supporting medical care, school renovations and water‑system projects in five Lao provinces, while Vietnam introduced measures on battery transport, DNA identification of war‑martyr remains, bomb disposal, high‑speed‑rail training, drone detection and climate‑housing talks. Early July saw over 3,800 university students mobilised in Nghệ An and Đồng Tháp to build rural roads, run STEM and AI workshops, digitise historic photos and assist border communities. A youth contingent operated in Xieng Khouang, Laos, deepening bilateral solidarity. On 7 July the Youth Volunteer Force reported 600 trees planted, a “Patriotic Flag Road” created and cultural workshops in Bình Phước and Vĩnh Long, while a nationwide “Green Summer 2026” campaign mobilised nearly 2,500 volunteers, including an Australian student, across Vietnam. On 12 July more than 1,000 volunteers from two universities launched the 33rd Green Summer, deploying 31 teams to Ho Chi Minh City and the provinces of Tây Ninh, Lâm Đồng, Đồng Tháp and Vĩnh Long. Projects span community development, environment, culture, tourism and a new “Digital Summer” unit that assists residents with online services and digital‑skill training. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-31: Vietnam Youth 'Mùa hè Xanh' Volunteers Aid Rural Communities in Tuyên Quang and Hà Tĩnh Vietnam's 'Mùa hè Xanh' youth volunteers helped rural communities in Tuyên Quang and Hà Tĩnh with harvest work, home repairs, lighting projects, health checks and other aid, impacting hundreds of residents. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-youth-ma-h-xanh-volunteers-aid-rural-communities-in-tuyn-quang-and-h-tnh ### 2026-07-23: Vietnam ramps up flood housing, digital reforms and cultural projects in July 2026 Vietnam speeds flood‑relief housing, launches airline self‑service kiosks, cuts admin steps via a digital platform, hosts 93 international student volunteers, opens an Agent Orange exhibit, and busts a cross‑j​ 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-ramps-up-flood-housing-digital-reforms-and-cultural-projects-in-july-2026 ### 2026-07-21: Vietnamese University Students Launch Rural Road Projects in Dong Thap Province University volunteers from Ho Chi Minh City kicked off rural road construction in Dong Tháp, Vietnam, under the 2026 Green Summer campaign, while international youth joined related volunteer activities in Ho CM 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnamese-university-students-launch-rural-road-projects-in-dong-thap-province ### 2026-07-13: Vietnam University Volunteers Kick Off 2026 Mùa Hè Xanh Campaign Over 1,000 university volunteers launched Vietnam’s 33rd Mùa Hè Xanh 2026 campaign, working in southern provinces and Hanoi elderly homes to provide community aid, digital services and mental‑health activities. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-university-volunteers-kick-off-2026-ma-h-xanh-campaign ### 2026-07-07: Vietnam’s Green Summer 2026 Youth Volunteer Campaign Mobilises Thousands Vietnam’s Green Summer 2026 volunteer drive mobilised ~2,500 youths, planting trees, cultural events and aid in Vĩnh Long, while a digital off‑shoot taught seniors and small businesses e‑services across Ho Chi 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-youth-volunteer-programs-spotlight-2026-initiatives ### 2026-07-04: Vietnam's Summer Volunteer Campaign Mobilizes Over 3,800 Students Across Nghệ An and Đồng Tháp Over 3,800 Vietnamese students participated in the 2026 Mùa Hè xanh volunteer campaign, improving rural infrastructure, digital services and cross‑border ties in Nghệ An, Đồng Tháp and Laos. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnams-summer-volunteer-campaign-mobilizes-over-3800-students-across-ngh-an-and-ng-thp ### 2026-06-24: Vietnamese youth volunteers launch Green Summer aid projects across Laos Vietnam rolled out multiple initiatives in June 2026, from a Ho Chi Minh City volunteer programme delivering health and education aid in Laos to domestic measures such as battery travel rules, bomb disposal, a 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnamese-youth-volunteers-launch-green-summer-aid-projects-across-laos ### 2026-06-14: Ho Chi Minh City Volunteers Conduct Summer Aid Project in Laos 67 Ho Chi Minh City volunteers spent 12‑28 June 2026 in four Lao provinces delivering welfare, education and health aid, gifting items worth over 1 billion VND and strengthening Vietnam‑Laos ties. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ho-chi-minh-city-volunteers-conduct-summer-aid-project-in-laos ### 2026-06-04: Ho Chi Minh City and Phú Thọ host local forums on labour, housing and Ho Chi Minh’s historical legacy Vietnamese local bodies in Ho Chi Minh City and Phú Thọ held early‑June meetings on labour, housing, AI and Ho Chi Minh’s 1961 Đ​ồng Tâm visit, stressing unity and development. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ho-chi-minh-city-and-ph-th-host-local-forums-on-labour-housing-and-ho-chi-minhs-historical-legacy ### 2026-05-15: Ho Chi Minh City hosts Australia and EU events to deepen trade and sustainable development ties Ho Chi Minh City hosted Australian trade forum and EU sustainable‑development event, seeking deeper investment and cooperation. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ho-chi-minh-city-hosts-australia-and-eu-events-to-deepen-trade-and-sustainable-development-ties --- Cite as: Vietnam youth volunteer and Green Summer drive. 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