Action for the City is a Vietnamese NGO based in Ha Noi that was founded in 2006. Out mission is to improve the quality of life for all in Hanoi and other cities by increasing community participation, bringing common voices to policy-makers, and using a variety of creative forms and media as tools for social change. We focus on three main areas:

o       Environment:We work to slow down the process of climate change and create a healthy environment for all.

o       Social development: We work to reduce urban poverty, promote equal access to social services, and advocate for disadvantaged groups.

o       Creative urban living: We work to bring out and celebrate the creativity of individuals and communities for a sustainable lifestyle.

Action for the City is best described simply by our actions. Over the past several years, our projects have included:

o       Just Massage, a massage center that offers clean, high-quality massages by visually impaired massage therapists (www.justmassage.org.vn).

o       Thanh Xuan Organic Vegetables facilitates farmers to directly deliver fresh organic vegetables to consumers in Ha Noi. Benefits include increased income and health for the farmers and increased environmental protection and sustainability (www.rauthanhxuan.com).

o       Employee Engagement at Workplace, a program supported by Global Action Plan (GAP) International and initiated in Ha Noi by AFC in which AFC and other Ha Noi NGO offices work at changing their habits at workplace to become more carbon neutral.

o       Neighborhood Empowerment, a project that supports Ha Noi neighborhood groups to implement more environmentally sustainable practices in their homes and communities.

o       Students Vote for Safe Restaurants, a project that empowers university students to employ their consumer power and encourage good food safety practice of local low-budget restaurants (www.hangquansach.org).

o       Green Transport Campaign, a campaign that has taken the form of Green Transport Day in May 2008 and Green Transport Week in September 2008, and will appear again as Green Transport Week in September 2009. Workplaces in Hanoi are encouraged to try out more environmentally sustainable forms of transportation, which will hopefully because a sustainable pattern for them (www.giaothongxanh.org).

See our website for further information: www.vidothi.org