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This recap is intended to help our members grasp the fundamental concepts of conflict transformation and to document the meaningful and engaging activities that took place during the five-day "Transforming Conflict Through Awareness" program.
In the upcoming Vcil Members' Talks #11, we will meet Ms. Bich Cong, Director of the Moc Cham Cooperative, to hear her story about preserving and passing on indigenous knowledge with the local community of Cu Lao Cham, and the intersection between people and nature on the island. We will also explore the…
In this month’s Nếp Mới, we journey across cultures to explore two of the world’s most inspiring and pioneering models of alternative urban education: the Shibuya University Network in Japan and the Udaipur Learning City initiative in India. Through the experiences of the Learning City movements in Japan and India, we…
Understanding localization through a cooperative economic model with the Kim Bồng community
On the evening of May 26, Vcil Members’ Talks #10: A Random Page - An Existential Conversation with Chan Dat took place, featuring guests Vy and Hiep (Chan Dat Living Room), members of the Vcil Community. They shared their journey through personal setbacks and shifts in both geography and worldview, and how these…
Why is our sense of taste so important?
This was a meaningful trip, giving our team the opportunity to meet, exchange ideas, and learn from organizations and communities in the North, while also listening to their operational processes, goals, and the challenges they face.
Phuong shared her journey of choosing unschooling for her children, along with practical experiences from applying this philosophy and approach with her three kids. For her, this path has not only transformed how she raises her children but has also fundamentally changed her as a parent.
Nếp Mới was the opening activity for the Localization Week "The Treasure of Our Own Locality." This is how Vcil Community and communities across Vietnam respond to World Localization Day. It is an annual event in which tens of thousands of people from more than 50 different countries take part each year—an occasion…
Is a Different Economy Truly Possible?
A gathering of local markets, workshops, experiments, film screenings, field trips, conversations, and community experiences celebrating local knowledge, food, culture, art, ecology, and local economies.
Eating is a gateway to understanding ourselves and the world around us.
On the evening of April 25, Vcil Members’ Talks #8: Green Careers in Nature Conservation – A Livelihood for Those Who Love the Environment took place with guest speaker Thu Thủy, a member of the Vcil Community who is currently working in the field of nature conservation at GreenViet. During the conversation, Thủy…
We are looking for fellow travelers—photographers, writers, filmmakers, or anyone with a gift for storytelling—to join us in capturing and sharing the values of regenerative travel, responsible tourism, and a new, context-based approach to learning.
Building holistic, inclusive, and self-reliant communities
Explore the inspiring journey of the Seikatsu Consumer Cooperative and reflect on the lessons it holds for Vietnam and our community
