Hyundai Motor Group Dispatches 200 Student Volunteers for Community Projects in Indonesia and Vietnam
Hyundai Motor Group launched its 2026 Happy Move program, sending 200 Korean university students to Indonesia and Vietnam for housing, education, and environmental projects.
- 200
- 13,000+
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- 3 million homes annually
What Happened
Hyundai Motor Group has launched its 2026 Happy Move Global Youth Volunteer Program, dispatching 200 Korean university students to Indonesia and Vietnam. Working alongside NGO partners and university peers from both countries, participants are delivering hands-on community projects focused on housing, education, and environmental sustainability. Activities run from July 12 through August 16 across three separate dispatches.
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Korean university students volunteering in Indonesia and Vietnam this summer
Established in 2008, Happy Move has mobilized more than 13,000 university students across 24 countries over nearly two decades. The Group has maintained a significant manufacturing and business presence in Indonesia and Vietnam for many years. The 2026 program builds on that presence by working alongside NGO partners and government stakeholders to address community needs.
- Greater Jakarta area: housing construction, sanitation improvements, and education support; urban greening, climate awar
- Hai Phong: improving school facilities and expanding access to STEAM education, in line with Vietnamese government curri
Indonesia Round 1 with Habitat for Humanity in Rajeg, Tangerang
Vietnam with World Vision in Hai Phong
Indonesia Round 2 with Plan International in North Jakarta
“I hope this will be a meaningful time to learn the value of sharing on the ground and to understand cultures different from your own. Volunteering is not simply an act of generosity, but a process of personal growth. I hope Happy Move gives each of you new perspectives and a deeper sense of confidence.”
In both countries, local university students from Indonesia and Vietnam join Korean participants as co-volunteers, making the program a genuine two-way exchange. The Group is working in close partnership with local and international NGOs to ensure volunteer activities are grounded in the specific needs of each community. As Happy Move approaches its 20th anniversary, Hyundai Motor Group continues to invest in the people and communities where the Group operates.
Why this matters
The program shows how Hyundai invests in communities where it operates, beyond its core business. Happy Move has engaged more than 13,000 university students across 24 countries since 2008. This year's volunteers support housing, school improvements, and environmental work in Indonesia and Vietnam, where the Group has significant operations.
Terms in This Story
- STEAM
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics — an educational approach that integrates these subjects.
- NGO
- Non-governmental organization — a nonprofit group that operates independently of government, often focused on social or environmental causes.
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