Social Engagement

BASF works closely with our partners in our school renovation program, facilitated by Saigon Children’s Charity, to help address the issue of lacking proper learning facilities and environment in remote areas of Vietnam. To date, seven schools with brand new toilets, fences and playgrounds have been offered to about 750 students in different provinces. "With this initiative, we want to demonstrate our commitment to nurturing Vietnam’s young generation through educational programs as well as supporting Vietnam’s sustainable development goals,” said Erick Contreras, Managing Director of BASF Vietnam. 

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Outdoor play benefits a child’s mental, physical and social development. Being outdoors also lets them explore the world from a different perspective and stay in tune with nature. However, not many kids can enjoy this due to limited public spaces and shortage of public playgrounds, especially underprivileged kids and those living in urban areas. That matters to us! BASF started this program in 2019 to celebrate our 25 years in Vietnam. Facilitated by Think Playgrounds social enterprise, seven public playgrounds and outdoor toys have been built since then by using child-friendly components including wood, ropes, and reusable materials. These facilities have brought joy and laughter to more than 32,000 children in Hanoi, Yen Bai and Ho Chi Minh City. 

Watch our latest playground launch video here.

BASF Vietnam, in association with Saigon Children’s Charity, has offered scholarships to 20 needy university students to support their four-year study since 2014. The scholarships help underprivileged young people from different provinces to escape from poverty and prepare them to be future leaders through better education. In this endeavor, we hope that the scholarships will help them become more competitive in the labor market in the future and in the end, earn themselves and their family a better quality of life.