Woomi Hope Foundation completes Vietnam camp for youth from industrial accident, multicultural families

The Woomi Hope Foundation announced Monday that it held the Woomi Dream Finder 2026 first-half overseas camp in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from Aug. 4 to 8.

Twenty-two children and youth from families affected by industrial accidents and from multicultural households took part in the camp. Over four nights and five days, participants visited Korean companies operating in Ho Chi Minh City — a major Vietnamese economic hub — as well as local educational institutions, and explored potential global career paths.

At Shinhan Bank's Ho Chi Minh City headquarters, participants learned about the process of expanding financial services overseas. At the production facilities of Trimers, an outdoor components manufacturer, they met Korean entrepreneurs working in Vietnam and heard about their experiences firsthand.

The group also visited the Ho Chi Minh City Korean Education Center, an overseas education institution under the Ministry of Education, where they observed Korean language and culture promotion activities and experienced Vietnamese culture directly. At the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Ho Chi Minh City, participants toured the campus alongside local students and discussed topics such as university life and career prospects after graduation.

Woomi Dream Finder, launched in 2018, is a social contribution program the Woomi Hope Foundation runs under an MOU with Good Neighbors, a global NGO specializing in children's rights. In addition to the overseas camp, the program supports the healthy development of children and youth through one-on-one mentoring, career experience activities and career scholarships.

Lee Chun-seok, secretary general of the Woomi Hope Foundation, said the camp gave participants a chance to see overseas industrial sites and universities firsthand and envision their futures on a broader stage. "We will faithfully run follow-up programs so that the wider perspective they gained this time can continue to grow," he added.

Meanwhile, the Woomi Hope Foundation is a nonprofit established in 2006 with funding from Woomi Construction. It runs projects covering support for children and youth, support for multicultural families, and support for families affected by industrial accidents as well as youth serving as family caregivers.