A journey of connecting with nature - When young people tell their stories.

VTV.vn - For Generation Z, "Today's Footsteps" aims to go further: to find a place to learn, to challenge themselves, and to understand themselves in connection with nature.

A journey of connection with nature - When young people tell their stories.

For Generation Z, travel is no longer simply about leaving the city to relax or take beautiful photos. Today's young people want to go further: to find a place to learn, to challenge themselves, to understand themselves in connection with nature. They travel to tell stories – their own stories, the stories of the forests and seas, and the stories of the values ​​each person can help preserve.

When young people walk and talk at the same time

“This is the first time I’ve ridden a motorbike along the Son Tra road, stopped to watch the langurs swinging from branch to branch, and truly experienced the forest with all my senses. I realized I wasn’t just traveling; I was learning to love and appreciate the environment,” shared Alina Biegler, an international volunteer.

Travel to tell stories - stories of yourself, of the forests and seas, and of the values ​​that each person can help preserve.

Alina's story is no exception. For many young people, a meaningful trip isn't about the number of check-in points, but about the feeling of connecting with nature, transforming themselves, and telling a story they believe can inspire others.

They seek travel as a journey of freedom, learning, and connection, where every moment spent by the sea or beside a green tree in the forest holds its own meaning.

Stop to watch the langurs swinging from branch to branch, truly experience the forest with all your senses, and realize: you're not just traveling, but learning to love and appreciate the environment.

A learning-through-story experience

In Da Nang, a group of passionate young people dedicated to documenting the captivating beauty of nature have launched a project called Viet Endangered Narratives (VEN). These nature exploration activities in Da Nang are creating "outdoor classrooms" for young people, where they observe and learn to listen, understand, and respect the environment.

Nature exploration activities like these in Da Nang are creating "outdoor learning opportunities" for young people.

Guided by knowledgeable locals, the young people learn to read the sounds of the forest, distinguish different bird species, listen to the rustling leaves, and observe the brown-footed langurs without disturbing them. Every click of the camera or every note in their small notebook is a way of recording the story of the forest.

Underwater in Da Nang, they learned how to revitalize the ocean by placing young coral branches onto the seabed. It was both a beautiful experience and a profound lesson in patience, caution, and teamwork skills.

Underwater in Da Nang, they are learning how to revitalize the ocean by placing young coral branches on the seabed.

Creative & Science Workshop

From eco-printing (printing leaves and flowers onto fabric) and making insect specimens to photography and documentary filmmaking, young people are learning how to tell the story of nature through art and science.

Those products are their "voice"—subtle, authentic, and full of emotion.

All activities adhere to conservation principles: no feeding - no touching - no interference - preserving the natural state of the forest and sea. This helps young people understand that connecting with nature isn't about taking it, but about learning to respect it.

What makes this type of tourism special is that the trip doesn't end when they return to the city. Because what they bring back is not just emotions, but stories to share.

Young people understand that connecting with nature is not about taking it over, but about learning to respect it.

Photos, films, travel diaries, articles, eco-prints… are being shared on social media, in schools, and at community events. They become visual materials for talking about nature – authentic, relatable, and more inspiring than any theoretical lecture.

Nature—authentic, intimate, and more inspiring than any theoretical lecture.

Many young people, after their journey, volunteered to join conservation clubs in Da Nang, guiding international friends on safe scuba diving, instructing children on beach protection, or simply continuing to tell their stories on subsequent trips.

Many young people, after the trip, volunteered to join conservation clubs in Da Nang.

The ripple effect is quiet, yet subtly creates change: Nature is no longer a distant concept, but a place that young people connect with, protect, and define through their own stories.

An invitation from Da Nang and from nature itself.

What remains after each journey is not just the memories of the green forests, the waves, or the scorching sun of Son Tra. It's a change in perspective: some discover they are more patient, learn courage when diving for the first time, and find a new direction connected to nature conservation.

When their stories are retold, they become green seeds for the community.

That's how nature touches people, quietly, but very clearly. And each of these stories, however small, contributes to making the conservation journey greener.

A journey that begins in Da Nang, but its value extends far beyond any destination.

When their stories are retold, they become green seeds for the community.

A journey that begins in Da Nang, but its value extends far beyond any destination.

Source: https://vtv.vn/hanh-trinh-ket-noi-voi-thien-nhien-khi-nguoi-tre-ke-chuyen-100251210145040201.htm