We wish to live, learn together & evolve into better human beings. We will do this by building connections and a deep sense of belonging within the broadening heart of our community & Mother Nature. From this dream, we gave birth to the project AWE that holds space to embrace and emerge more moments of awe in life – starting with 3 hectares of land in the Northwest of Vietnam. … Read more
Ecovillages
Ma Da Ecovillage
Ma Da Ecovillage is an ongoing project to transform a community in Dong Nai province into a self-resilient, sustainable village for residents and the city's freelancers and remote working professionals. The project's original location is a remote village between Tri An Lake and the Ma Da Nature Reserve. Its proximity to the city (~2 hours drive), freshwater body, and tropical jungle make it ideal for living. However, most residents are living below the poverty line, leaving it with many … Read more
YESD responsible tours
Why travel with YESD? Through responsible tours offered, YESD creates sustained positive impact to local communities and promotes responsible tourism in the traveller community. These impacts are long-lasting, valued achievements for all stakeholders. We offer some of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, such as Ha Giang, Sapa, Mai Chau, Ninh Binh, Cat Ba. … Read more
Xóm Bắc Cầu – Community Garden
Ecofarming Educational activities Cultural activities Art Residency Collaborative … Read more
Ha Giang responsible tourism
The uncertainty of unstructured and un-organized tourism service from local household brings negative effects to the environment and cause unsustainable development. With the explosion of tourism in Vietnam, it has destroyed some natures, landscapes and they turn out to become touristic places. It demolishes the culture of the locals and all the beauty of traditions. YESD would like provide responsible tours where everybody has certain responsibility to preserve traditions and culture of the … Read more
